KINDERGARTENS — VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
798. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to kindergarten enrolments
for 2020 and the government's no jab, no play policy, which took effect
from 22 July 2019.
(1) Can the
minister confirm whether the new immunisation requirements apply to
applications for kindergarten enrolments that were made prior to 22 July 2019?
(2) If yes to
(1), are schools and community kindergartens required to follow up all parents
and/or carers who submitted an application
for enrolment prior to this date to confirm whether their child's
immunisation status is up to date or if they are eligible for an
exemption before their enrolment for 2020 can be confirmed?
(3) If yes to
(2), will the minister table the relevant documentation that has been provided
to schools, which outlines the new requirements, particularly as they relate to
the processing of applications made prior to 22 July 2019?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. When an
application for enrolment has not been accepted and/or finalised, the new
immunisation requirements must be met. New enrolments from 22 July 2019 are
required to meet the new requirements.
(2) Yes. However,
the follow-up to provide immunisation details, and other relevant documentation
required for enrolment, is only with those parents whose child is offered a place.
(3) Several documents
have been provided to public schools by the Department of Education. Links to Department of Health materials were also
provided. I table the attached Department of Education documents.
[See paper 2918.]