VC Colin Stirling raised the possibility of mandatory vaccination to be on campus in December (CMM December 3)

Since then the university has asked students and used the consultation provisions of the Enterprise Agreement (CMM January 24) to hear from staff. (But as it’s a policy change rather than an agreement variation there is no requirement for a vote which CMM got wrong yesterday).

This will be the second big South Australian call on vaccination in the week.

On Wednesday Uni Adelaide announced that while it now has the power to require people on campus to be vaccinated it would not apply it now.

But present policy remains at Uni SA. VC David Lloyd told staff on February 4, “remember, if you feel unwell, you should not present for work on-campus. Please do look after yourselves and one another, and please do ensure you are fully vaccinated,” which reads to CMM like a polite instruction but the university advises is a request.