COVID-19 Update – Student Travel/ Travel Exemptions Information

November 5, 2020

As the end of the year approaches, some families may choose to leave Western Australia to travel to interstate or overseas destinations.

As the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, sometimes rapidly, I encourage you to evaluate the necessity and impact of planned travel over the upcoming Christmas holiday break. For example, the Western Australian state government requires overseas travellers to undertake mandatory quarantine in a Perth hotel at their own expense.

Should you wish to travel, I ask that you consult the following websites and contact numbers to inform yourself about border restrictions, exemptions and quarantine requirements:

Entry to Australia

Website:     COVID-19: Entering Australia

Phone:       1800 020 080

Entry to Western Australia

Website:     COVID-19: Entering Western Australia

Phone:       13 26 843

TRAVEL EXEMPTION SUPPORT LETTERS: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Students who intend to travel to/from overseas destinations who are not listed in the Australian travel exemption categories will require two letters to support their applications to return to Australia:

  1. A confirmation of enrolment letter from Lisa Rodgers, Director General of the Department of Education, Western Australia
  2. A travel support letter from Dr Andrew Robertson, Chief Health Officer, Western Australia.

SUPPORT LETTER REQUEST PROCESS

Should you require support letters for your child:

  1. Email leon.bolding@cewa.edu.au and acknowledge that you are aware that your child may be required to quarantine for 14 days in a Perth COVID-19 hotel upon return to Australia at your own expense.
  2. Please also provide your child’s:
    • First name
    • Surname
    • Date of birth (e.g. 13 May 2002)
    • Full Australian address
    • Full overseas address
  1. I will then request the generation of the two letters and email both letters to you when received.
  2. Attach both letters to your child’s application to return to Australia.

Please note that the process for generation of support letters can take up to two weeks. This being the case, I ask that if required, you attend to the above mentioned process no later than Monday, 23rd November.

Please contact me if you require any further assistant with the process outlined above.

Thank you for your support and consideration.

 

 

Leon Bolding

Principal

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