Mandatory vaccinations and employment conditions
Post | Last updated 29th November 2021
New information sheet on mandatory vaccinations and conditions of employment for the community managed mental health sector Mental Health Coordinating Council recognises community mental health organisations and workers face complex considerations around employment conditions and the COVID-19 vaccination. To help provide guidance around these and other complex issues surrounding the vaccine and conditions of employment […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2021/11/mandatory-vaccinations-and-employment-conditions/
Advice on COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers
Post | Last updated 7th September 2021
NSW Ministry of Health Mental Health Branch has provided the following advice to providers on the requirement for health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by 30 September 2021. This information is provided by the Ministry regarding the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021 “In summary, we can confirm that […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2021/09/advice-on-covid-19-vaccination-of-health-care-workers/
Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccine roll out
Post | Last updated 22nd March 2021
Community based mental health workers become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccinations as part of Phase 1b commencing 22 March 2021. More than 6 million people are included in Phase 1b and roughly 1,000 GP clinics will provide the vaccinations. The federal government says that figure will climb to 4,000 by the end of April. Information […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2021/03/phase-1b-covid-19-vaccine-roll-out/
COVID-19 Update – 28 April
Post | Last updated 28th April 2020
JobKeeper Update JobKeeper Directives + Fair Work Changes: Your Comprehensive Guide On 9 April 2020, the Fair Work Act was amended to support the implementation and operation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme (JobKeeper scheme) in Australian workplaces. The new provisions apply to employers who have qualified for the JobKeeper scheme and their eligible employees. […]
Member Questionnaire – Impact of COVID-19
Post | Last updated 21st April 2020
MHCC is in regular contact with NSW and Australian government agencies regarding the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health organisations. We are consulting members to understand your concerns and issues and it will be helpful to our advocacy efforts to have some more detailed information about the issues you are confronting in these unprecedented […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2020/04/member-questionnaire-impact-of-covid-19/
COVID-19 Update – 15 April
Post | Last updated 15th April 2020
JobKeeper Update The Bill introducing the JobKeeper payment passed through all stages of Parliament on 8 April 2020. Find further information in relation to this and how the new legislation impacts your business here. The Fair Work Commission The Fair Work Commission has found gaps in current laws meaning that some employees do not have […]
COVID 19 Update – 7 April
Post | Last updated 7th April 2020
Financial Support and Subsidy Update The Australian Government has announced a range of measures to support organisations with the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We know this is a very challenging time for community mental health organisations and MHCC is keen to assist members to become familiar with the financial subsidies available. The information below […]
COVID-19 Update – 31 March
Post | Last updated 31st March 2020
MHCC have been consulting with members about the impact of Coronavirus and communicating issues to both the NSW and Australian Government agencies as appropriate. We understand this is a very challenging time for member organisations and things are changing rapidly. We are keeping members informed about the latest COVID 19 advice through our e-newsletter FYI […]
COVID-19
Post | Last updated 17th March 2020
MHCC is very aware of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the mental health sector. These are difficult times and in this rapidly changing environment, MHCC is monitoring Australian and NSW Government advice regarding COVID 19 and providing regular updates to members through our weekly e newsletter FYI . We are consulting member […]