iNFORMATION
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
COVID UPDATES
The Victorian Government announced the end of the pandemic declaration and associated pandemic orders. New settings apply from 11.59 pm on Wednesday 12 October 2022.
Requirements for close contacts, such as continually testing negative on a rapid antigen test (RAT), have become strong recommendations – joining the strong recommendation to wear a mask indoors, which will remain in place.
Changes to COVID-19 isolation requirements
It is strongly recommended that students:
- who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days
- should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic
- who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.
Where students become symptomatic at school, they should:
- be collected by their parents/carers
- undergo testing for COVID-19.
It is strongly recommended that staff:
- who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days
- should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic
- who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.
COVID-19 reporting requirements
The Department of Health recommends that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 should inform those with whom they have recently been in contact, including their workplace, school and household.
Schools will continue reporting positive COVID-19 cases to Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS).
Schools no longer have to alert school communities of positive cases.
Face masks
Staff and students who wish to wear a face mask will be supported to do so, and schools will continue to make face masks available for staff, students and visitors.
The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.
Additionally, the department recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for 10 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.
RATs
We have also received another supply of these and will look to distribute them in the coming weeks.