Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel and Residential Aged Care Directions in South Australia. The primary changes are in relation to allowing travel from New Zealand without restriction and the requirement for all travellers to complete a Cross Border Travel Registration Form when entering South Australia.
Cross Border Travel No 41
The Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 40) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 41) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This Direction comes into effect at 12:01 am on Saturday 20 March 2021.
The changes are:
- New Zealand has now been defined as a Low Community Transmission Zone. This means that people can now travel from New Zealand without any restrictions, the need to receive a COVID-19 test or quarantine provided they have been in a Low Community Transmission Zone (WA, NT, QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA or NZ) for the previous 14 days.
- All people travelling into South Australia must complete the Cross Border Travel Registration before or upon arrival in South Australia. Click here to complete the form: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/online-services/cross-border-travel-application Residential Aged Care Facilities No 34
Residential Aged Care Facilities No 34
The Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 33) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 34) (COVID-19) Direction 2021. This Direction comes into effect at 12:01 am on Saturday 20 March 2021.
The only change is:
- The removal of the reference to 'former Victorian arrivals'. People travelling from Low Community Transmission Zones are permitted to enter an aged care facility for purposes permitted by the Direction.
Other existing requirements remain. The information above only highlights the key changes made to the Directions and does not reflect all requirements. Members of the public are encouraged to see the full Directions for further information.
All existing directions, 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
