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South-East Queensland three-day circuit breaker lockdown

The Queensland Government has announced a three-day circuit-breaker lockdown for South-East Queensland that began at 4pm AEST today Saturday 31 July and is currently set to end on Tuesday 3 August at 4pm AEST. The impacted areas of South East Queensland include:

City of Brisbane
Moreton Bay Regional Council
City of Gold Coast
City of Ipswich
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Logan City
Noosa Shire Council
Redland City
Scenic Rim Regional Council
Somerset Regional Council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council

More information can be found here. At this stage, the working status of massage therapists, remedial massage therapists and myotherapists who live or work in these local government areas has not been confirmed by Queensland Health and the Queensland Health website is still in the process of being updated.

The Association recommends deferring treatments until confirmation of the working status of therapists has been received. The Association will notify members via email as soon as it receives confirmation.

We understand how difficult this is for our members in South-East Queensland. We have provided a list of support services that can be found below. Massage & Myotherapy Australia will continue to monitor the situation and notify members of any changes to directions.

List of support services available

Mental Health and Anxiety	Business and Financial Assistance
Beyond Blue Support for those dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Black Dog Institute Resources for anxiety and stress caused by COVID-19. Lifeline A 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention service. MensLine Australia Health and relationship advice for men. Suicide Call Back Service Free counselling for suicide prevention health via telephone, online and video affected by suicidal thoughts, 24/7.	AusGov COVID-19 Payments Payments and services during COVID-19 such as JopKeeper and Jobseeker Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Tax assistance for those struggling through adversity. MoneySmart For those who require financial support.
	Other
	National Coronavirus Helpline A 24-hour a day number to call for COVID-19 questions or concerns. Fair Work Ombudsman If you feel you have been unfairly dismissed from work.

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