Please continue to check the relevant state government directives as the below guidelines can change regularly.    Presently, the following applies: QLD Aged care workers may leave quarantine to do their job provided that meet the following requirements:: ·       They have no COVID-19 symptoms (asymptomatic); Must be tested on day 6 of quarantine period and if symptoms present; Must wear a mask indoors, as well as outdoors when unable to physically distance; Must travel directly to and from work (except to refuel) using private transport; Must physically distance from other people until end of quarantine period; and Must be vaccinated (two doses of the vaccine, and a booster shot – if applicable).   SA Aged care workers may be issued with work permissions to attend work while isolating subject to conditions: ·       Must be separated from the person who is positive with COVID (specifically including if this is a household or social close contact outside the workplace) and the 7-day quarantine period commences at the date of last contact with the COVID case unless the COVID case is a resident of the Residential Aged Care Facility in question. ·       Must be fully vaccinated (including a third dose if eligible). ·       Must be completely free of all COVID-symptoms (including headache, sore throat, running nose, muscle aches and pains, fever/chills, cough, vomiting/diarrhoea, loss of taste or loss of smell). ·       Must have undertaken a PCR test prior to returning to work (can return whilst awaiting PCR result as long as that day’s RAT is negative and may continue if PCR negative). ·       Must maintain quarantine at all times when not onsite at work. ·       Must complete a RAT at the start of every shift they attend inclusive of a daily RAT for days 1-7 since last contact with a case. All RATs must be negative. ·       If symptoms develop, must not attend work and must obtain a PCR test immediately (work permissions will be suspended until the PCR returns negative). ·       Must not use public transport or other forms of shared transport to travel to work. ·       Must wear the highest level of PPE whilst at work (including fit checked or fit tested N95). ·       Must take meal and any other breaks alone and preferably in an outside space. ·       Only undertake critical work functions – this does not include for example staff meetings, staff social functions or professional development activities. NT An aged care worker may leave isolation to perform their essential work if the worker: ·       has no symptoms of COVID-19; ·       is vaccinated; ·       is required to attend the workplace to perform their essential work; ·        submits to or self-administers RAT testing procedure, and returns a negative result, before entering the workplace for the first time each day; and ·       wears a mask and maintains 1.5 metres physical distance where possible WA If the staff member has been informed they are a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days, they must remain in isolation and follow the instructions of the contact tracing team.