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Gippsland doctors spread the word
SIX Gippsland doctors feature in a new vaccination campaign which was launched yesterday by Gippsland Primary Health Network. The ‘It Starts With You’ campaign gives the doctors the opportunity of speaking to those people in their community who may be hesitant about having the COVID-19 vaccines, advising people with questions to discuss them with their trusted local doctor. Gippsland’s doctors have been a key part of the Australian Government’s vaccination roll-out with regional GP clinics and respiratory clinics already administering more than 180,000 doses since March 22, 2021. Gippsland PHN’s chief executive officer, Amanda Proposch, said the vaccination roll-out across primary care was “amazing”. “Our general practices and respiratory clinics are doing an outstanding job, with many now administering both Pfizer and AstraZeneca,” she said. “They know how important it is for as many people as possible to get vaccinated and make our community safer.” General practitioners, Dr Louise Sterling from Warragul, Dr Suzi Mikhail from Traralgon, Dr Kingsley Rajasingham from Moe, Dr John Hambly from Paynesville, Dr Lloyd Waters from Sale and Dr Sema Yilmaz from Bairnsdale, feature in a video where they urge people to “follow the science, not the myths”. “We know some people are hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine and we get it,” Dr Sterling said. “Please speak to us; we are your local trusted doctors and can answer your queries,” adds Dr Mikhail. Dr Rajasingham urges people to get the vaccine that is available to them now. “Our future depends on it,” he said. Dr Hambly compares vaccination to a “get out of jail free card”. “Vaccinating as many people as possible is the only way to open up our community,” he said. Dr Yilmaz said all vaccines currently approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration were safe and effective. “It will protect those around you and the vulnerable people in the community,” Dr Yilmaz added. Dr Waters described the vaccination program as “building a wall of community protection
Gippsland doctors are urging people with questions about COVID vaccination to speak with their GP.
– vaccination by vaccination”. The campaign includes widespread advertising across all media platforms in Gippsland as well as several newspapers in other languages. The doctors also feature in a video. People can watch it at www.youtube.com/
watch?v=WANS3A_5Lp0
The campaign will also feature an online community forum this Thursday, September 30, from 7.30 to 8.30pm where people can have their vaccination questions answered by Bairnsdale Regional Health deputy director of medical services Dr Lindy Washington and a panel of trusted local doctors. People can register and submit questions
by going to us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/
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Changes to casual employment
AS of yesterday, employers — other than small business employers — will have needed to assess whether any existing casual employees are eligible to be offered to convert to permanent employment. This applies to workers employed before March 27, 2021. Employers need to make a written offer to convert their casual employees to permanent employment (this must be done within 21 days after making the assessment), or write to employees explaining why they won’t be made an offer (this needs to be done within 21 days of making the assessment but by no later than September 27). To accept an offer to convert, employees need to respond in writing within 21 days after getting the offer. If they don’t respond, employers can assume they’ve declined the offer. A small business employer is defined as an employer with fewer than 15 employees at a particular time. If an employer has 15 or more employees at a particular time, they no longer qualify as a small business employer. When counting the number of employees, employees of associated entities of the employer are included. Casual employees are not included, unless engaged on a regular and systematic basis. For more information visit www.fairwork.gov.
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