Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Bills
Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Bill 2020
Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Bill 2020
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Health Services Act 1988 and the Ambulance Services Act 1986 to provide for directions relating to the vaccination of persons employed or engaged by certain hospitals, health service establishments and ambulance services and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Ms KEALY (Lowan) (09:35): I ask for a brief explanation from the minister, please.
Mr FOLEY: I am happy to provide a brief explanation. This is a bill that will provide the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services with powers to give directions to public hospitals, which will include public health services, denominational hospitals, health service establishments and ambulance services, and to be able to specify requirements for employees and workers to be vaccinated or prove immunity to specified diseases.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.