Public Health has advised that from Monday 27 June 2022, face masks are no longer mandatory in schools and Child and Family Learning Centres (CFLCs). This is because of reduced COVID-19 cases in our community.

It’s important to continue to:

• stay at home if unwell, and get tested
• practise COVID-safe behaviours such as frequent handwashing and sanitising
• be up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.

Students, staff and visitors are supported to continue to wear face masks if they choose to. Face masks are still available at schools and CFLCs if you need them.

When face masks are required

If you’re a close contact, you are still required to wear a face mask indoors as per current Public Health advice.

From time-to-time, schools and CFLCs might identify activities or situations where masks are required to be worn.

Staff will continue to wear masks when working closely with students who are vulnerable to COVID-19.

For more information on how COVID-19 is being safely managed in schools, refer to the Term 2 COVID-safe schools plan.

For more information about COVID-19, please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738, or Department for Education, Children and Young People COVID-19 Support Hotline at COVID19support@decyp.tas.gov.au or on 1800 816 057.