There are currently no facemask mandates in the ACT. However, some facilities may have their own policies that require staff or visitors to wear a facemask upon entry. This is for the protection of residents, who can be at high risk of severe disease from COVID-19.

ACT Health recommend that you wear a facemask if you are:

• staff and visitors entering a high-risk setting, including:
  • hospitals
  • residential aged care facilities
  • residential accommodation facilities that support people who require frequent, close personal care and who are vulnerable to severe disease
• staff providing a service to a person with a disability which is funded or provided:
  • under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), or
  • by the ACT Government for the primary purpose of supporting people living with disability, for example, Special Needs Transport Service.
• staff who are working for an in-home and community aged care provider.

Masks are also strongly recommended in indoor public spaces for people who have tested positive to COVID-19 if they need to leave the home, and for household contacts of people with COVID-19.

For more information click here. This page will be updated if are any changes to these directions.