Updated directives on face masks in the ACT 27 June 2021 I am writing with an important update regarding face masks and the ANU campus. Earlier today ACT Health announced wearing face masks in the ACT will be mandatory from midnight tonight (27 June). There is a 48-hour grace period before this measure is enforced. However, the expectation from ACT Health is that people should wear face masks as soon as they are able. This direction applies to "when people are indoors with people they don't usually live or work with, or on public transport". This includes a wide range of indoor settings, including supermarkets and shopping centres, and business activities involving close contact, for example hairdressers.