The objective of this Order is to restrict access to hospitals and care facilities in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 within a particularly vulnerable population, balancing the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 against the broader responsibilities of operators to the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of their clients.
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 5) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022 and were revoked 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
Previous Hospitals and Care Facilities Orders
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The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 5) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022 and were revoked 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 5) (PDF)Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 5) (Word)Statement of Reasons - 12 April 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 12 April 2022Human Rights Statement - 12 April 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 12 April 2022Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 April 2022 (Word)Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 April 2022 -
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 4) commenced at 11:59pm on 18 March 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 3).
Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 4) (PDF)Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 4) (Word)Statement of reasons - 18 March 2022Statement of reasons - 18 March 2022 (Word)Human rights statement - 18 March 2022Human rights statement - 18 March 2022 (Word)Chief Health Officer advice - 17 March 2022Chief Health Officer advice - 17 March 2022 (Word) -
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 3) commences at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022 and ends at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 2).
Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 3) (PDF)Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 3) (Word)Statement of Reasons - 18 February 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 18 February 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 18 February 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 18 February 2022 (Word)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 15 February 2022 (PDF)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 15 February 2022 (Word)Record of email advice from Chief Health Officer - 16 February 2022 (PDF)Record of email advice from Chief Health Officer - 16 February 2022 (Word) -
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2022 (No. 2) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022 and was revoked at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022. They replace the Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 1).
Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 2) (PDF)Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No. 2) (Word)Statement of reasons - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (PDF)Statement of reasons - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (Word)Human rights statement - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (PDF)Human rights statement - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (Word)Advice to the Minister from the Acting Chief Health Officer 10 January 2022 (PDF)Advice to the Minister from the Acting Chief Health Officer 10 January 2022 (Word) -
The Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities Order 2021 (No. 1) commenced at 11:59pm on 15 December 2021 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022.
Pandemic (Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2021 (PDF)Pandemic (Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2021 (Word)Statement of reasons - 15 December 2021 pandemic ordersHuman rights statement - 15 December 2021 pandemic ordersAdvice to the Minister from the Chief Health Officer 10 December 2021Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and Chief Health Officer 14 December 2021
Reviewed 25 October 2023