What is the Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021?
The
Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021 (Act) allows for the mandatory blood testing of a person in circumstances where the person’s bodily fluid has come into contact with a health, emergency or public sector worker as a result of the person's deliberate action and the worker has been placed at risk of contracting a blood borne virus (BBV).
About this document
In accordance with the Act, the Chief Health Officer has issued guidelines to assist:
- senior officers exercising functions under the Act
- relevant medical practitioners who may consult with workers for the purposes of the Act
- persons taking blood from third parties under a mandatory testing order.
Please see the
Chief Health Officer’s guidelines for the
Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021 for further information.
Applications for Chief Health Officer review
Workers and third parties may make an application to the Chief Health Officer for review of a senior officer's decision to make or refuse an application for a Mandatory Testing Order. This application, along with supporting documents, must be made within 1 business day of being notified of the senior officer's decision. Application forms for workers and third parties are available on the Department of Communities and Justice
Mandatory Disease Testing Scheme webpage.
Fact sheets
Further information
Additional resources and information regarding the Mandatory Disease Testing Scheme are available via the Department of Communities and Justice webpage.