• Change to COVID-19 isolation period for health workers
    Published: 29 September 2023

    The QNMU has been advised by the Chief Health Officer that health care workers are required to not attend work for a minimum of five days after testing positive for COVID-19.
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  • Important update about COVID-19 vaccine mandate
    Published: 18 September 2023

    QNMU Executive Council has endorsed formal feedback to Queensland Health about its proposal to remove the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Our proposal outlines numerous concerns that we are calling on QH to address.
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  • Queensland COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
    Published: 01 September 2023

    The Queensland Government has announced that Queensland Health will undertake consultation on removing employee COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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  • QNMU wins backpay for onsite RAT COVID testing
    Published: 07 December 2022

    QNMU backpay win for onsite RATs
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  • Pandemic leave extended to June 2023 - Qld Health
    Published: 11 November 2022

    The Queensland Government has extended its Pandemic Leave entitlement for employees of Queensland Health to at least 30 June 2023, thanks to pressure by the QNMU.
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  • COVID Reward Leave extended to 31 March 2023 – Qld Health
    Published: 16 August 2022

    At the request of the QNMU, Queensland Health (QH) has agreed to extend the cut off for staff to take their additional two days’ COVID Reward Leave to 31 March 2023.
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  • COVID-19: Some important updates for members
    Published: 25 July 2022

    As we head into our usual winter flu season, it’s critical that we do not become complacent and that we continue to follow the health advice when it comes to COVID-19.
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  • Backpay win for COVID testing
    Published: 17 June 2022

    Harbour Quays Aged Care members celebrated a backpay win in May after management agreed to pay them for time spent taking pre-shift rapid antigen tests (RATs).
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  • New rules for close contacts, update on QH unvaccinated show-cause process
    Published: 25 May 2022

    Queensland Health has released a new version of its Managing Healthcare Workers Exposed to or With COVID document, which follows the CHO’s Direction allowing close contacts of COVID-19 positive people out of isolation.
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  • COVID-19: vaccine mandates remain in place for health workers
    Published: 21 April 2022

    As we head into our usual winter flu season, it’s critical that we do not become complacent and that we continue to follow the health advice when it comes to COVID-19.
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