by DIRK  MULDER

 The state government has amended its COVID Transition (Border requirements), again

Amendment Directions (no six) removes the clause requiring students to have arrived in Australia by 12.01am on February 5.

This is smart, albeit late, given last Friday the Government announced a support package including $8m for quarantine support for internationals arriving for first semester (CMM 14 Feb). With the February 5 mandate in place it wasn’t clear which students could access support.

According to Study Perth, the new rule means fully vaxed internationals and enrolled in WA can enter the state direct from overseas (as part of the international arrivals cap) or from other states.

They will still have to self-quarantine for seven days and meet testing requirements.

CMM continues to watch this space.

Dirk Mulder advises education and business clients on trends in international education. He writes regularly for CMM