Vaccination mandate to end on June 10 for majority of WA workforce

Western Australia's workplace vaccination mandate will end on June 10 for majority of the workforce.

The updated policy will only apply to those working in healthcare, residential aged care and disability settings.

Premier Mark McGowan said the changes come as WA hits an 82 per cent third dose rate.

“WA’s world-leading COVID-19 vaccination rates are something we can all be proud of," Mr McGowan said.

“They were crucial in delivering our soft landing and have meant we significantly reduced the number of serious illnesses and hospitalisations, kept people out of ICU and limited the number of COVID-19 deaths."

The mandatory vaccination policy came into effect on December 1, 2021.

Around 500 public sector employees, separate to the 270 former employees who had resigned or been terminated as a result of the mandate, will be contacted by their employer to discuss their next steps.

In other changes, returning unvaccinated Australians and permanent residents will no longer need to quarantine for seven days on return to WA.

Mask wearing, proof of vaccination and visitor limits in certain settings will remain and continue to be monitored by the Chief Health Officer.

COVID-19 positive people are still required to follow strict protocols including isolating, testing and mask wearing to limit the spread, and close contacts must continue to follow close contact guidelines including daily testing and mask wearing.