Effective 12.01am Tuesday, 29 June a full lockdown for the Perth and Peel regions was last night announced by Premier Mark McGowan and is in place until 12.01 am Saturday, 3 July.

Of note for WA disability service providers:

Masks are mandatory except:

• While at home
• During vigorous outdoor exercise
• While in a vehicle with members of your own household
• Certain exemptions including for people with disability and children in primary school or younger

Stay at home except for these reasons or in an emergency situation:

• For work, if you are an essential worker or service provider
• For purchasing essential goods including food, groceries, medical or necessary supplies within 5km of home or at the closest practicable location
• For one hour of outdoor exercise per day within 5km of home with up to one other adult from your household or any number of children from your household
• For medical or health care purposes including looking after the vulnerable or getting vaccinated

5km regional boundary in place around Perth and Peel

• Travel to other regions restricted to exempt reasons only
• Anyone who has been in Perth or Peel since 27 June must continue to wear a mask

Other restrictions

• Visits to aged care/disability care facilities are prohibited except for essential care, compassionate reasons, end of life and advocacy
• Public events are prohibited
• Hospitality venues restricted to takeaway only
• Schools and childcare centres to remain open
• Interstate travel should be minimised out of Perth
• Travel to remote Aboriginal communities remains restricted.

For the full list of conditions and to receive the latest information visit the WA Government website.

The four day lockdown follows a third community case of the highly infectious Delta strain of COVID-19 detected in WA, which traces back to a person who had travelled to NSW. Exposure sites can be viewed here.

The NDS office in WA will be closed to visitors until next Monday, 5 July or until further announcements are made. Any meetings or events being held at NDS will be rescheduled or moved online. NDS staff will continue to work from home and will keep members up to date as information comes to hand. Please let us know of any issues impacting your ability to deliver services.

Helpful links

• SafeWA
• COVID clinics - testing locations
• Vaccination information
• COVID-19 preparedness guide developed by the COVID-19 disability taskforce with the Department of Communities
• WA Government COVID-19 website for information and advice on COVID-19 for the community and business in WA
• NDS COVID-19 hub for information and resources including PPE
• The Department of Communities Disability Taskforce information and resources
• If your organisation requires masks email Stephanie.Williams@communities.wa.gov.au