Key points: All non-residents will be banned from arriving in Australia from 9pm on Friday It replaces earlier travel bans on foreigners coming from China, Iran, Italy and South Korea Australians who return from overseas will still need to isolate themselves for a fortnight Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the enhanced border measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It applies to all non-citizens and non-residents. Australians will still be able to return from overseas but they will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. The Government had previously banned foreign nationals from coming to Australia from China, Iran, …read more
From midnight on Friday, only essential travellers will be allowed into Tasmania without going into quarantine. Any non-essential traveller into Tasmania will be required to go into a period of 14 days of quarantine. Essential travellers will be those that are important to our health effort, or to an emergency situation, or those that keep our trade links running. Tasmanian residents who are returning to the state after midnight on Friday will also have to comply with the quarantine. https://www.smh.com.au/national/tasm…19-p54bn2.html
Important message from Bupa Medical Visa Services In light of the current COVID-19 situation and to ensure we can meet Australian Government guidelines, we are currently not taking new bookings and are rescheduling some existing bookings. New bookings will become available in the coming days once existing bookings have been rescheduled. For customers with existing bookings, you will be notified shortly if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. No action is required from you. Bupa will contact you as soon as possible to reschedule your appointment. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to ensure the safety of …read more
The Migration Institute of Australia received the following advice from the Department of Home Affairs: Will any concessions be available for visa holders unable to comply with their current visa conditions? The department is taking a flexible approach to visa holders in these circumstances, including in the following situations: Requests for waiver of the ‘No Further Stay’ condition (8503, 8534 and 8535) Timeframes in relation to health, character and English language requirements for applicants. Will international student graduates be provided with an extended application period where they have not been able to return onshore to lodge their Subclass 485 applications? …read more
As travel restrictions imposed by the federal government and by the governments of other countries are dynamic and unpredictable due to the nature of the spread of COVID 19, our strong recommendation is that students do not travel until further notice. Our strong recommendation is given on the basis that: •Outbound travel restrictions of countries and inbound travel restrictions into Australia may change at any time resulting in students not being able to return to school •Schools may not be able to support students through online learning if families have made a decision to travel following our advice •Schools cannot …read more
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