WA’s proof of vaccination mandatory from today

Western Australia’s proof of vaccination rules has expanded from today, applying to venues and events statewide to help combat the Omicron variant in the community.
From Monday, January 31, proof of vaccination for people aged 16 years and over will be required statewide for:
- Visitors to residential aged care and hospitals
- All hospitality venues, food and licensed venues including restaurants, dine-in fast food, cafés, bars, pubs, clubs, taverns, nightclubs, licensed commercial boats (food and non-alcoholic beverage takeaway; food courts; roadhouses, and petrol stations are exempt)
- Indoor entertainment venues (including play centres, gaming and gambling, theatres, concert halls, cinemas, live music venues, including Perth Convention Centre) and specified cultural venues.
- Bottle shops (including drive-through bottle shops)
- Crown Perth Complex
- Major stadiums
- Music festivals and indoor large events with more than 500 people, unless exempt.
- Gyms, fitness studios and centres
- Zoos and amusement parks
6PR Breakfast host Gareth Parker spoke to various business owners and community members to understand the first day of changes.
Ben Harris, Assistant State Secretary of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association, said that shop assistants are a little nervous.
“The important thing in terms of what the government can do if someone is going to be checking is that they’ve got protection to make sure you’re not intimidated, threatened (or) harassed,” he said.
Press PLAY to hear more of Ben Harris from the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association below
Gareth Parker spoke to Bradley Woods, CEO of the WA Hotels Association about how this affects bar staff and their customers.
“We didn’t write the laws. We didn’t create the pandemic, so at the end of the day, if someone wants to risk a $50,000 fine and potential jail time, that’s up to them,” he said.
Press PLAY to hear more of Bradley Woods, CEO of the WA Hotels Association below
Local business owner Matt Fuller from Fullers Fitness said it’d been an easy process so far for gym-goers.
“It’s been a very smooth transition this morning, and most of the gym-goers and patrons have been very patient,” he told Parker.
Press PLAY to hear more of Matt Fuller from Fullers Fitness below

The new rules announced on January 13