Primary Health & Support Workers Mandatory Vaccination FAQs
Primary Health Care Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions
Primary health care facility includes an allied health professional operated clinic but does not include premises at which a sole primary health care worker is providing a health service solely by telehealth and there is no attendance by a patient at the premises at any time
Health Support Workers
eg: administrative staff member including but not limited to a person working in administration, management or reception services
Department of Health – Access restrictions applying to Health Support Workers
https://www.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-09/Health-Worker-Restrictions-on-Access-Directions-No3.pdf
• this includes administration staff refer to schedule 2, column 1
Department of Health – Mandatory vaccination FAQs
https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/Documents/Health-for/Infectious-disease/COVID19/Vaccination/COVID19-Mandatory-vaccination-FAQs.pdf
Fairwork – COVID-19 vaccinations: Workplace rights and obligations
https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/coronavirus-and-australian-workplace-laws/covid-19-vaccinations-and-the-workplace/covid-19-vaccinations-workplace-rights-and-obligations#refusing-directions-to-be-vaccinated
includes for example:
• Can an employee refuse to be vaccinated?
• What happens if an employee refuses to be vaccinated?
• Can an employer take disciplinary action if an employee refuses to get vaccinated?
Fairwork – Alternative work arrangements
https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/coronavirus-and-australian-workplace-laws/alternative-work-arrangements
Fairwork Ph: 13 13 94 or use ‘Need Help’ chat function bottom right
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/call-us
Telephone:
13COVID (13 26843)