From late next month, transport, freight and logistics workers must have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter Western Australia from ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ risk jurisdictions, based on the latest public health advice.
Changes to the Transport, Freight and Logistics Directions under the Emergency Management Act 2005 will further protect this highly mobile workforce.
From 12.01am, October 24, transport, freight and logistics workers will need to have had at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter Western Australia if they have travelled through a ‘high’ or an ‘extreme’ risk jurisdiction.
These workers will need to be fully vaccinated within two months of their first dose, which means they must have received their second dose by 12.01am December 24.
Regardless of where a worker lives, the Directions will apply to them if they have transited through a ‘high’ or an ‘extreme’ risk jurisdiction within 14 days of entering Western Australia.
The Directions include, but are not limited to, transport and freight truck drivers, pilot/support vehicle drivers, removalists, rail drivers and rail support crew, where these employees are required to travel from or through a ‘high’ or an ‘extreme’ risk jurisdiction for work.
In addition to the mandatory vaccination requirement, these workers must also wear a facemask when in public, show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or undertake a Rapid Antigen Test at the WA border and if they are staying in WA, they must comply with the regular testing regime until 14 days has passed.
For more information on all the requirements, see the Transport, freight and logistics drivers page.
