The Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities Direction No 40) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities Direction No 39) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This came into effect at 4:57pm on 10 August 2021.
From September 17, 2021, all staff, contractors or volunteers at a Residential Aged Care Facility is required to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, or has evidence or a booking to receive the second dose.
All those who enter Residential Aged Care Facilities must have the 2021 Influenza vaccine to enter.
Further detail is available in the Residential Aged Care Facilities Direction - https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/emergency-declarations/aged-care.
For all existing Directions, tables and frequently asked questions and other information can be found here: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/emergency-declarations
If you require further information you can call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 between the hours of 9am to 5pm 7 days per week or go to the SA Health website at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au or www.sa.gov.au/covid-19
