In
state and
territory news...
A helpful graphic
developed by ECA
explains school openings
for states and
territories ahead of
Term 2. View
it here.
Restrictions to stop the
spread of COVID-19 are
easing in some states
and territories with
small social gatherings
and non-essential travel
allowed in some
circumstances.
Restrictions still
differ in states and
territories. In Queensland,
people will be able to
travel within 50
kilometres of their
homes for recreation
from 1 May. In New
South Wales,
social restrictions will
also be eased to allow
people to visit friends
and family from 1
May. In Western
Australia, indoor
and outdoor non-work
gatherings may now
include up to 10
people. Additionally,
the Western
Australian Government
is extending influenza
vaccinations to
include all primary
school children ahead of
Term 2 commencing.
In New South Wales,
Goodstart Early Learning
Leeton connect with
residents of an
aged care home.
In the Northern
Territory (NT), Save
the Children’s
Play2Learn program,
which provides insight
into traditional
practices like hunting,
bush medicines,
ceremonies and language,
has been adapted to
digital formats and will
be taught by local
Aboriginal woman
residing in traditional
homelands. And the NT
government announced it
will boost the
Territory’s frontline
Aboriginal workforce
with the reintroduction
of Remote
Aboriginal Teacher
Education (RATE),
set to increase the
number of frontline
Aboriginal workers such
as teachers, nurses and
police officers to 500
by 2026.
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