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The COVID-19 pandemic reached new levels this week, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing an unprecedented travel ban on all Australians leaving the country.

"There is no two-week answer to what we're confronting,” PM Morrison said. “There is no short-term, quick fix to how this is dealt with in Australia. The idea that you can just turn everything off for two weeks and then turn it all back on again and it all goes away, that is not the evidence.”

Defence has provided guidance on how it is responding to the crisis, including possible effects on the industry supply chain, in line with whole-of-government recommendations from the Department of Health.

Lieutenant General John Frewen is heading a COVID-19 taskforce, working offline from his role as Principal Deputy Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate for the duration of his appointment. The Department is ‘reconsidering’ upcoming events and directing ADF members returning from deployment to follow all quarantine and protective measures from the Department of Health. These include 14 days of self-isolation for anybody entering the country.

Defence also says it is monitoring the impact of the virus on the industry supply chain.

“Defence is monitoring possible impact of COVID-19 on industry and the supply chains that support ADF capability,” the Department said in a statement. “Contractors are advised to seek care through their usual health care provider and to call 1800 DEFENCE (1800 333 362) to help Defence implement preventative measures and monitor potential impacts on operations.”

Official advice on the pandemic and how you can help slow the spread is available from the Department of Health’s website, available here.

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