Australian state border restrictions

[antycbr]

Meanwhile, I flew from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour and walked out the front door of the airport without seeing or speaking to anyone from NSW health.

The other states aren't going to see me for a long time if they keep up this ridiculous playbook. My sympathies to those who need to go for good reasons and navigate the bureaucracy... Eventually I'll have to deal with McGowan's kingdom...

If the bureaucracy to go to Queensland/SA/Tasmania is at the same level as going internationally by March 2022, I plan to do exactly that.

The most insulting thing is the states that exempt their own residents from the same testing requirements - e.g. Tasmania where you can go to Melbourne and Sydney for 7 days and not require a test, but a person from Sydney can't go to Tasmania for a weekend without either (a) faking symptoms/lying to a health officer to get a free test or (b) paying $70++ to get a test.

If people lie and try to access free tests, I hope NSW Health fines them for doing fake symptoms tests for not isolating while waiting for their result as I expect many of them won't want to interrupt their holiday. $11K should do the trick, particularly if they are an interstate resident seeking to go home and access the testing system in NSW.

 

[justinbrett]

but a person from Sydney can't go to Tasmania for a weekend without either (a) faking symptoms/lying to a health officer to get a free test or (b) paying $70++ to get a test.

I hope NSW Health fines some people doing fake symptoms tests for not isolating while waiting for their result. $11K should do the trick.

You do not have to prove you have symptoms, and I've never been asked why I'm getting tested. There's other testing NSW does that does not require isolation.

You would not get fined.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1411127707404955654

 

[antycbr]

You do not have to prove you have symptoms, and I've never been asked why I'm getting tested. There's other testing NSW does that does not require isolation.

You would not get fined.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1411127707404955654

That's a post from several months ago.

The current advice here indicates that you need to go home after being tested until you receive your result. There is no mention of asymptomatic testing requirements or eligibility as that program has ended.

"Once you have been tested, you must go straight home and self-isolate until you get your result, unless advised otherwise by NSW Health. Don't stop off along the way."

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/clinics.aspx

 

[eastwest101]

That's a post from several months ago.

The current advice here indicates that you need to go home after being tested until you receive your result. There is no mention of asymptomatic testing requirements or eligibility as that program has ended.

"Once you have been tested, you must go straight home and self-isolate until you get your result, unless advised otherwise by NSW Health. Don't stop off along the way."

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/clinics.aspx

All under the heading of Covid symptoms, so yes if you have symptoms you should get tested and stay at home.

 

[antycbr]

All under the heading of Covid symptoms, so yes if you have symptoms you should get tested and stay at home.

If someone can show me where asymptomatic testing is required in NSW... it's certainly not mentioned on NSW Health's website.

For the general public, not for Healthcare employees...

 

[justinbrett]

That's a post from several months ago.

The current advice here indicates that you need to go home after being tested until you receive your result. There is no mention of asymptomatic testing requirements or eligibility as that program has ended.

"Once you have been tested, you must go straight home and self-isolate until you get your result, unless advised otherwise by NSW Health. Don't stop off along the way."

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/clinics.aspx

For example, you don't have to isolate if you're having your follow up (6 day) casual contact test.

Last time I was tested I received no direction to isolate - and the test was also administered by Histopath, same company that runs SYD airport testing.

There has to be a level of common sense - as if what you are saying is correct you'd also have to isolate after receiving a "private" test for travel (when in fact most of the tests administered are in fact "private" but they're also subsidised). I don't think who's paying determines whether you have to isolate - it's the reason for the test.

Oh - and of course the most relevant example - you can use these testing centres for your international arrival test, and you don't have to isolate whilst waiting for the result.

 

[PineappleSkip]

On the day of your arrival you must self arrive

I am scratching my head about what a self arrival is, and what the alternative arrivals might be.

cheers skip

 

[Pushka]

I am scratching my head about what a self arrival is, and what the alternative arrivals might be.

cheers skip

Phew. For a moment I thought I’d said that. But nah. Not me but SA Health. And - I have no idea.

 

[jase05]

It’s actually a pretty strange feeling wandering around ADL today, place is alive again.

 

[justinbrett]

It’s actually a pretty strange feeling wandering around ADL today, place is alive again.

Again? Was it ever?

 

[Pushka]

It’s actually a pretty strange feeling wandering around ADL today, place is alive again.

Those who are so worried have been totally outnumbered by the stories of happy reunions. But made me want to fly to the UK to see my son again. May is a long time to wait....

 

[jase05]

Again? Was it ever?

It has its peak periods where the place is packed.

 

[Flashback]

If the bureaucracy to go to Queensland/SA/Tasmania is at the same level as going internationally by March 2022, I plan to do exactly that.

The most insulting thing is the states that exempt their own residents from the same testing requirements - e.g. Tasmania where you can go to Melbourne and Sydney for 7 days and not require a test, but a person from Sydney can't go to Tasmania for a weekend without either (a) faking symptoms/lying to a health officer to get a free test or (b) paying $70++ to get a test.

If people lie and try to access free tests, I hope NSW Health fines them for doing fake symptoms tests for not isolating while waiting for their result as I expect many of them won't want to interrupt their holiday. $11K should do the trick, particularly if they are an interstate resident seeking to go home and access the testing system in NSW.

This is exactly why the UK made the decision that any travel related PCR / LFT testing is private providers only. That way it takes the burden off an already overwhelmed NHS.

 

[jakeseven7]

It has its peak periods where the place is packed.

With seagulls?

I joke of course. Love Adelaide even though the SA government are a few beers short of a six pack these days…

 

[PineappleSkip]

This is exactly why the UK made the decision that any travel related PCR / LFT testing is private providers only. That way it takes the burden off an already overwhelmed NHS.

Except slightly different in Australia maybe, where it seems a lot of symptom related testing is done by the private providers that do travel tests. From Healius website:

Three factors determine our Turn-Around Times (TAT’s):

1. The distance of the sample collection centre from our laboratory,
2. The test processing time, and
3. Public health demands.

In the latest arrant nonsense from Qld, AP has effectively banned same day return trips south

Yesterday, acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken acknowledged a "loophole" in the demand for COVID testing at 80 per cent double dose, effectively meaning people could take short trips to hotspots and return to Queensland without being tested interstate.

Asked about that today, Ms Palaszczuk appeared to rule out short-term interstate travel.

"So at the moment going to Sydney for a day or two will be out of the question till we get to that 90 per cent double dose," she said.

 

[Mattg]

After reading the last few pages, and the SA government website, I am still totally confused about the testing requirement for travel to SA. Can I just get a free community PCR test in NSW and show the SMS result?

Here's my question l haven't seen an answer to.. If someone needs to visit SA for a single event/meeting/dinner and then leaving again within 24hrs, does the daily safety check requirement for 14days apply? You would think not, but then again...

I'm also wondering this as I'm planning to spend less than 24 hours in SA next month. The lack of information is frustrating.

 

[MelMel]

Totally confused but would the above suggest they will accept the free testing??

 

[justinbrett]

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Totally confused but would the above suggest they will accept the free testing??

What he (and AP) is saying, is that they'll accept the free tests, but technically tests for travel are not covered by medicare - so it's up to those other states to determine whether they'll allow people to use the standard public testing venues for travel. In practice don't ask/don't tell and it will be fine.

If medicare doesn't cover the test, the losing state has to cover 100%, and why would other states want to cover the cost of tests for people to go and spend money in another state.

 

[Stusipad]

I'm also wondering this as I'm planning to spend less than 24 hours in SA next month. The lack of information is frustrating.

OMG, if you find out please let me know!

 

[Pushka]

After reading the last few pages, and the SA government website, I am still totally confused about the testing requirement for travel to SA. Can I just get a free community PCR test in NSW and show the SMS result?



I'm also wondering this as I'm planning to spend less than 24 hours in SA next month. The lack of information is frustrating.

I believe so. I'd certainly not pay for it. You can certainly just get one in SA.