{"id":14015,"date":"2022-12-05T06:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T22:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/important-covid-19-update-18-february\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T11:30:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:30:23","slug":"important-covid-19-update-18-february","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/important-covid-19-update-18-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Important COVID-19 Update: 18 February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to campus in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all students who have uploaded their evidence of vaccination already. If you have not done this yet, please do this now via the COVID-19 Vaccination Status Collection <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.t1cloud.com\/T1Default\/CiAnywhere\/Web\/CURTIN\/Forms\/FillOut\/AuthenticatedFillOut?formDef=ba17dd5a514cc6f6989fb3a88b078c4f\">webform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As per the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure communicated to students on 10 February 2022, all students must provide the University with evidence they have received at least <strong>one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 21 February 2022<\/strong>. Please refer to the student FAQs for further information on proof of vaccination found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/covid\/vaccination\/?utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=COVID-19%20Update%2010%20February&#038;utm_content=COVID-19%20Update%2010%20February+CID_30ba85d7c33156861171f8093c0e7cf0&#038;utm_source=SS%20EmailCM&#038;utm_term=FAQs\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You must upload vaccination documentation (or an exemption) to be able to attend campus after 21\u00a0February 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After 21\u00a0February, further information will be issued to those students who have not yet uploaded their evidence of vaccination or exemption. It may be possible for some students to study in an online version of the unit, if one is available.<\/p>\n<p>A reminder that our FAQs for students are regularly updated and are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/covid\/vaccination\/?utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=COVID-19%20Update%2010%20February&#038;utm_content=COVID-19%20Update%2010%20February+CID_30ba85d7c33156861171f8093c0e7cf0&#038;utm_source=SS%20EmailCM&#038;utm_term=FAQs\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you still require assistance you can submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/3612?utm_campaign=se-curtin-o-week&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=campaign-monitor\">online enquiry<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/ask\">Curtin Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Vaccination checking<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mandate is a requirement of all students attending campus, including students who are living in on-campus accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>From 22 February, the University will be engaging COVID Marshals who will be spot-checking the vaccination status of people at our Western Australian campuses. Please ensure that you always have proof of vaccination status on you. Accepted forms of evidence are your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate<\/li>\n<li>Immunisation History Statement<\/li>\n<li>International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate issued by the Commonwealth Government showing the COVID-19 vaccination recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register<\/li>\n<li>Foreign vaccination certificate that meets the criteria set out by the Australian Passport Office in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passports.gov.au\/guidance-foreign-vaccination-certificates\">guidance on foreign vaccination certificates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Staff, students and other campus users will be asked to leave if they cannot provide evidence of their vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>We understand this might be a difficult\u00a0time for students and encourage you to prioritise your own health and wellbeing.\u202fIf you feel you would like some additional support, our Counselling,\u00a0Access Ability\u00a0and Wellbeing\u00a0Services will be available online or by telephone.\u00a0Appointments can be made by calling during office hours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlifecycleengagement.createsend1.com\/t\/d-i-qkylllt-l-j\/\">Psychological and Counselling Service<\/a>:\u202f9266\u00a07850<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlifecycleengagement.createsend1.com\/t\/d-i-qkylllt-l-t\/\">AccessAbility\u00a0Services:<\/a>\u00a09266 7850<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlifecycleengagement.createsend1.com\/t\/d-i-qkylllt-l-i\/\">Student Wellbeing Advisory Service<\/a>: 1800 244 043<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Graduation exposure report \u2013 Monday 14 February<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Information posted on social media indicates that a student who graduated on Monday evening has tested positive for COVID-19. Advice has been received today confirming the positive result. The graduate did identify their seat number, so we are making contact with everyone in the immediate vicinity to advise them of the possible exposure.<\/p>\n<p>We remind people this was an open-air event, all attendees were required to show proof of vaccination and were wearing masks, so we do not believe there is any cause for alarm, but attendees should follow the general government advice below and monitor for symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a close contact or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/government\/covid-19-coronavirus\/covid-19-coronavirus-health-and-wellbeing\">symptomatic<\/a> , please follow the advice on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/government\/announcements\/high-covid-caseload-settings-under-was-updated-transition-plan#close-contacts\">WA Government COVID-19 information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a confirmed COVID-19 case please:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not attend campus or any off campus Curtin activity<\/li>\n<li>Follow the advice on the WA Government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wa.gov.au\/government\/announcements\/high-covid-caseload-settings-under-was-updated-transition-plan#testing-and-isolation-protocols\">website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Advise the Safer Community Team as soon as possible on 9266 4444<\/li>\n<li>Advise <a href=\"mailto:covidconcern@curtin.edu.au\">COVID Concern<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From next week, Curtin will begin publishing exposure sites on WA campuses and venues where we cannot identify and\/or make contact with all contacts at the location, whether \u201cself-reported\u201d to us by individuals, or notified by the Health Department. As we learn to live with COVID, we will have more exposure sites and will respond as recommended by the Department of Health.\u00a0\u00a0 Curtin is mindful of keeping our Curtin Community updated however we do not wish to raise alarm or create undue anxiety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t forget to upload your proof of vaccination by 21 February. 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