Department of Health
AHPPC recognises the importance of planning for re-opening Australia when it is safe to do so and the limitations imposed by requirements for quarantine of international arrivals. The current outbreaks, consisting of numerous clusters has highlighted the ease with which COVID-19, especially Variants of Concern, can lead to sustained outbreaks and the ease with which outbreaks can cross jurisdictional lines. International experience shows that outbreaks escalate quickly without strong public health actions and readily lead to large number of cases, severe illness and deaths in populations with a low level of vaccination. The threat of overwhelming the Australian health care system remains at present as has been been demonstrated by modelling previously presented to National Cabinet. It should be noted that any increase in the number of arrivals increases the risk of incursions and therefore outbreaks, irrespective of quarantine model.
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Department of Health
Managed quarantine for international arrivals to Australia – including hotel quarantine and other highly controlled settings – is Australia’s first line of defence against COVID-19. It continues to play a vital role in Australia’s public health response. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) is committed to continuously improving managed quarantine arrangements, in line with the AHPPC Framework for Continuous Improvement. This includes considering and implementing the recommendations of previous reviews into managed quarantine.
The National Principles for Managed Quarantine provide nationally agreed guiding principles to set benchmarks for managed quarantine programs across Australia. The Principles seek to protect the health and wellbeing of the Australian community, quarantined individuals and workers involved with quarantine.
Rapid COVID-19 tests should be rolled out in high risk settings, but not in the general community, experts say
With the country grappling multiple outbreaks, and some people facing long queues to get tested, should we be rolling out rapid COVID tests across the community? 2 July 2021
Most Australians are now familiar with the uncomfortable nose tickle and nervous one-to-two-day wait associated with polymerase chain reaction tests for COVID-19.
But some health experts say Australia is missing a key tool in its COVID-19 testing arsenal: rapid antigen tests, and are calling for them to be rolled out in high-risk settings. They re absolutely perfect for repeat testing in high-risk groups such as returned travellers and quarantine staff, said Mary-Louise McLaws, an epidemiologist at UNSW and advisor to the World Health Organization.
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