15 June 2022
Following the latest review of the current COVID-19 situation in Australia, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) has reviewed the need for mandated mask wearing in certain settings and now considers that it is no longer proportionate to mandate mask use in airport terminals.
Updated AHPPC guidance was published on 14 June 2022, and is available on the Australian Government Department of Health website.
As a result, and in line with the latest AHPPC recommendations, the ACT Government will remove the requirement for face masks to be worn in the Canberra Airport terminal from 11.59pm on 17 June 2022. Mask wearing requirements on flights have not changed.
Consistent with the latest AHPPC advice, the ACT Government strongly recommends continued mask wearing in airport terminals and other indoor settings, especially where physical distancing is not possible.
The use of face masks continues to play an important role in minimising the transmission of COVID-19 and influenza to protect the wider community, including those who are unable to get vaccinated and people who have a higher risk of developing severe illness.
The ACT Government will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation locally and nationally.
It will regularly review current low-level COVID-19 public health and social measures to ensure they remain proportionate to the health risks of COVID-19.
