The latest NSW-Victoria border restrictions
The recent amendment to the Public Health Order 2020, may impact students and staff in the NSW-VIC border zone.
The recent amendment to the Public Health Order 2020, may impact students and staff in the NSW-VIC border zone.
The temporary closure of the NSW-Victoria border, which was implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19 from Victoria and to protect the health and wellbeing of NSW residents, remains in force.
The recent update to the Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment Order 2020, may impact students and staff living, working and studying in the NSW-Victoria border zone.
What has changed
Under the amended Public Health Order, any person who already has a valid day school visitor permit will continue to be able to use this permit for 14 days, until midnight on Friday 21 August. This permit will expire after Friday 21 August. All students will be able to cross the border until the 21 August with their current permit. Any student or staff member in the Border Zone will be able to continue crossing the border to attend school or work as long as they stay within the Border Zone.
Amendments to the Public Health Order include:
Principals will work closely with families to provide appropriate learning support for students being supported through remote learning.
While the border restrictions remain in place, NSW students and staff are discouraged from travelling to Victoria.
For more information, visit the NSW Government’s NSW-Victoria border restrictions website.