Australia’s securely sealed worldwide borders might see their first major opening next month, with strategies underway to start returning worldwide students to 2 major universities.
Bottom line:
- Under the proposal more than 300 global trainees from 2 Canberra universities will be flown into the city on an unique chartered flight
- Trainees must quarantine for a fortnight in a hotel and be evaluated for COVID-19 at the start and end of their stay
- Choice for those chosen for the flight will provided to trainees nearing completion of their degrees, with clear useful requirements in their work, or research projects underway
Under the plan, approximately 350 trainees from the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Canberra (UC) would be flown into Canberra Airport on a specially chartered flight.
As is required for all Australians returning from abroad, they would have to quarantine for a fortnight in a hotel prior to they would be complimentary to resume their research studies.
The proposition has actually been cleared by the ACT Government, who would take responsibility for handling the quarantine period and clearing the global students for a go back to the community.
And it has actually been put to the National Cabinet, receiving support from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Both the ANU and UC are working to a tight deadline, eager to have global trainees back on campus for the start of the second semester in August.
That would need them finding the best trainees, the right place to fly out of overseas, and an airplane to fly them– in simply a matter of weeks.
However the two universities firmly insist not only is it possible, it is outright