Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed what the state’s new-look hotel quarantine program will look like when international travellers begin arriving at Tullamarine airport next Monday.
Frontline staff will work in ‘bubbles’ to ensure they only have contact with a limited number of other staff during their shift, allowing for the bubble to be “taken offline” with minimal impact if one staff member becomes unwell.
A dedicated agency, COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria (CQV), has been established to oversee the program – including the Frontline Worker Accommodation program (formerly known as Hotels for Heroes),
mandatory quarantine for people entering Australia including Health Hotels for positive and suspected cases or close contacts, and Emergency Accommodation for local residents who need a safe place to quarantine.
It will be led by Corrections Commissioner Emma Cassar, who has been appointed as interim Commissioner of CQV and will report directly to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
International arrivals in Melbourne will initially be capped at 1120 people a week, lifting Australia’s weekly cap to almost 8000 people.
