COVID-19 Testing

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (1 December 2020).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

Following the positive COVID-19 result in a casual contact of a Flinders University Sturt campus student and the subsequent public health directions for the campus, SALHN management and senior clinicians made the decision to pause Flinders University clinical placements for Sturt campus students until students were tested for COVID-19.

Both SALHN and Flinders University worked collaboratively to minimise disruption to student learning, while also keeping people safe in a vulnerable environment.

The majority of students returned that same week once they had returned a negative COVID-19 test and all placements have since resumed to business as usual.