On 12 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, who had initially come to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019. On 3 March, the Reserve Bank of Australia became the first central bank to cut interest rates in response to the outbreak. Official interest rates were cut by 0.25% (25 base points) to a record low of 0.5%. On 12 March, the Federal Government announced a A$17.6 billion stimulus package, the first since the 2008 GFC. he package consists of multiple parts, a one-off A$750 payment to around 6.5 million welfare recipients as early as 31 March 2020, small business assistance with 700,000 grants up to $25,000 and a 50% wage subsidy for 120,000 apprenticies or trainees for up to 9 months, 1 billion to support economically impacted sectors, regions and communities, and $700 million to increase tax write off and $3.2 billion to support short-term small and medium-sized business investment. On 16 March, Premier Dan Andrews and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos declared a state of emergency for Victoria for at least four weeks. On 19 March, the Reserve Bank again cut interest rates by a further 0.25% to 0.25%, the lowest in Australian history. On 22 March, the government announced a second stimulus package of A$66bn, increasing the amount of total financial package offered to A$89bn. This included several new measures like doubling income support for individuals on Jobseeker's allowance, granting A$100,000 to small and medium-sized businesses and A$715 million to Australian airports and airlines. It also allowed individuals affected by the outbreak to access up to A$10,000 of their superannuation during 2019–2020 and also being able to take an additional same amount for the next year. on the same day Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on 22 March that the state will bring the school holiday forwards to 24 March from 27 March. On 30 March, the Australian Federal Government announced a $130 billion "JobKeeper" wage subsidy program offering to pay employers up to $1500 a fortnight per full-time, part-time or casual employee that has worked for that business for over a year. For a business to be eligible, they must have lost 30% of turnover after 1 March of annual revenue up to and including $1 billion. For businesses with a revenue of over $1 billion, turnover must have decreased by 50%. Businesses are then required by law to pay the subsidy to their staff, in lieu of their usual wages. This response came after the enormous job losses seen just a week prior when an estimated 1 million Australians lost their jobs. This massive loss in jobs caused the myGov website to crash and lines out of Centrelink offices to run hundreds of metres long.The program was backdated to 1 March, to aim at reemploying the many people who had just lost their jobs in the weeks before. Businesses would receive the JobKeeper subsidy for six months. Victoria's "Second Wave" from Ballarat Courier, 05 August 2020 Wednesday, August 5: 725 cases, 15 deaths. A record figure reached yet again. Tuesday, August 4: 439 cases, 11 deaths. New fines introduced for COVID-infected people who aren't home. Monday, August 3: 429 cases, 13 deaths. Premier details mass industry shutdowns in Melbourne. Sunday, August 2: 671 cases, seven deaths as harsh new statewide lockdowns are announced Saturday, August 1: 397 new cases, three deaths Friday, July 31: 627 new cases, eight deaths. Premier says one in four Covid cases not home when checked. Thursday July 30: 723 cases, 13 deaths. Just when it was looking promising, alarming new record set. Wednesday July 29: 295 new cases, nine deaths as new cases drop below 300 for first time in nine days Tuesday July 28: 380 new cases, six deaths as aged care outbreaks continue to climb Monday July 27: 532 new cases as daily cases hits 500 for first time, six deaths Sunday July 26: 459 new cases as double-digit death toll is recorded for first time with 10 deaths Saturday July 25: 357 new cases, five new deaths Friday July 24: 300 cases, six deaths, ADF role expanded to help with contact tracing. Thursday July 23 - 403 cases, five deaths, worst day for fatalities in any state, masks now mandatory Wednesday July 22 - 484 cases, two deaths Tuesday July 21 - 374 cases, three deaths Monday July 20 - 275 cases, one death Sunday July 19 - 363 cases, three deaths, notice that masks will become mandatory in lockdown areas Saturday July 18 - 217 cases, three deaths, final Melbourne public housing tower released from hard lockdown Friday July 17 - 428 cases, three deaths Thursday July 16 - 317 cases, two deaths Wednesday July 15 - 238 cases, one death Tuesday July 14 - 270 cases, two deaths Monday July 13 - 177 cases Sunday July 12 - 273 cases, one death Saturday July 11 - 216 cases, one death Friday July 10 - 288 cases, a national daily record at the time Thursday July 9 - 165 cases, eight of nine Melbourne public housing towers released from hard lockdown Wednesday July 8 - 134 cases, new stage-three restrictions announced for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Tuesday July 7 - 191 cases Monday July 6 - 127 cases, two deaths, NSW border closed Sunday July 5 - 74 cases Saturday July 4 - 108 cases, immediate hard lockdown of nine Melbourne public housing towers Friday July 3 - 66 cases Thursday July 2 - 77 cases Wednesday July 1 - 73 casesColour posters advising on safety measures for Victorian during the 2020-2021 Covid-19 Pandemic. The posters were made available by the Department of Health and Human Services and have been saved as PDFs, and printed off onot A4 paper.covid-19, corona virus, pandemic, posters, department of health and human services

This record was kept from July 1918 although Turnbull & U'Ren state that the infant centre opened in October of 1918 at the Town Hall. Port Melbourne Health Centre Record Book, 1918-1941; showing details of diseases, babies, expectant mothers, numbers treated etc. Maroon, bound in maroon tape.health - general health, families, sandridge lagoon, port melbourne health centre, catherine harney woodruff

Margaret Stevens was the inaugural Head of the School of Nursing at University of Ballarat a predecessor of Federation University.The Review of Registration for Health Practitioners Interim Report was a landmark review with long reaching implications. White cover document with a blue and white pages with black titleWritten in red marker - Please return! and Margaret Stevens 7 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant Vic 3350 Written in Pen on title page - As the representative appointed by the Health Minister, representing the College of Nursing, Australia, this was a landmark review, with long-reaching implications. I would be happy to donate this, my personal copy , the the Library at the University of Ballarat 03/11/2010. Margaret A Stevens Inaurgural Head, School of Nursing, 1985-1989 margaret stevens, head of nursing, university of ballarat, report, interim report, health department, 1987, meredith carter, helen scotts

University of Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University.A4 sized booklet with white cover and green binding, children's drawing of a guide dog in the middle.university of of ballarat, rural health resource centre, annual report, leann brown, sue williamson, john knowles, warren payne, lynne noone, alan donnely, jeff richards, don maconachie, anthea nicholls

booklet, health facts, isbn: 0 09 182751 5.

A weekend workshop will be held on Women's Health conducted by Nunawading District Health Council. Speakers will be Rose Sorger, a Researcher on Women's Health, who will discuss historical trends and women's health., Lariane Forseca, a Medical Sociologist, will give a talk entitled Women's Community Health and social versus medical approaches.A weekend workshop will be held on Women's Health conducted by Nunawading District Health Council. health services, women, nunawading district health council, sorger, rose, forseca, lariane, knothe, ruth, tritton, dot

The development of health services in Nunawading, Vermont and Mitcham.The development of health services in Nunawading, Vermont and Mitcham.health, health centres, health services, nurses, doctors, hospitals

Launch of the Central East Area Mental Health Service for the City of Whitehorse. First phase of the state government's reform of mental health services.Launch of the Central East Area Mental Health Service for the City of Whitehorse. medical services, central east mental health service, tehan, marie, upton house, bolger, patrick, belshaw, doris, stewart, allan

A book of initiratives to increas health and fitness.non-fictionBallarat College of Advanced Education lecturer Peter Fryar and others listed on page 43health, fitness, recreation, peter fryar, clem barnett, i. anderson, j. hopley, m. reynolds, a. roberts

Spiral bound pocket sized booklet. The aim of the publication is to provide direction on field health and hygiene in order to reduce significantly the number of disease and non-battle injuries and their impact on land-based operationsLWP - G 1-2-2health, hygiene

Henry Charles CURTIS, Health OfficerHealth Committee reports for period 1 Jan 1861 to 30 June 1865, held in large binder. Eleven pages only, plus three pages of notes for Central Board of Health, including by-law 23, bound in.Reports signed by Mayorshealth - general health, built environment - domestic, engineering - canals and drainage, livestock, victorian sugar works, frederick poolman, henry charles curtis, business and traders - butchers

Borough Health Officer. Health Bulletin Jan-March 1925; Health Correspondence and various papers 1925 - 1943