This section holds the records of messages for the declaration of all NSW declared hotspots and their activity period updates.

Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour extended to 11 September 2021.

NSW extension to SSE Funding hotspot. Click Here (Updated 31 August 2021)

NSW: Single Site Funding for Residential Aged Care now in place for impacted areas in Northern Rivers, NSW. Refer to this message for details of locations.

• All of NSW eligible for residential Aged Care  Single Site Funding from 14/08/21 for an initial 2 weeks for those areas newly involved.  Areas with previously announced end dates remain as announced.  See details here. (Updated 16 August 2021)
• Extension of NSW area to include  Single Site funding support for COVID-19 impacted LGAs of  City of Dubbo, Bogan Shire Council, Bourke Shire Council, Brewarrina Shire Council, Coonamble Shire, Gilgandra Shire Council, Narromine Shire Council ,Walgett Shire Council, Warren Shire Council
• Single Site funding support extended for COVID-19 impacted areas in New South Wales and Victoria here (updated 30 July 2021)
• NSW Single site extends to Central NSW areas  – updates here. (updated 23 July 2021)
• Sydney Hotspot and Single Site funding extended until 14 August 2021. (updated 16 July 2021)
• Single site arrangements for residential aged care workers in Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour have been extended until 24 July 2021 (updated 06 July 2021)
• Single site funding support extended to additional regions in New South Wales. Click Here (updated 28 June 2021)
• Single site funding support for COVID-19 impacted areas of New South Wales, Click Here. (updated 26 June 2021)
• Single Site engagement for Residential Aged Care  introduced in key locations in Sydney from 23/06/21.
•  FAQs-Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) (added 23 Dec)
• ANMF – Communication to Members (added 23 Dec)
• Guiding Principles for residential aged care – keeping NSW residents and workers safe (added 21 Dec)
• Template Letter 1 – Employees who choose to remain at facility (Guiding Principles for residential aged care (added 23 Dec)
• Template Letter 2 – Employees who choose to work at other facility (Guiding Principles for residential aged care) NSW (added 23 Dec)
• Template COVID Workforce Management Policy and Form (added 23 Dec)
• Template for communication to staff on single site and NSW Guiding Principles (added 23 Dec)
• NSW Secondary employment template (added 23 Dec)