Directives for Churches and Chapels within the 
Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
Level 1 Measures State-wide will be introduced from 12:01am Thursday, 31 March 2022

Ref: 2022.15

Friday 25 March 2022

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The Western Australian Government has announced that from 12:01am, Thursday, 31 March 2022, public health and social measures will ease across WA to modified Level 1 measures.

The new Level 1 measures consist of the following:

Mask Wearing
•    Mask wearing will continue to be required for people aged 8 years and above (and Year 3 and over in school), other than in the home (usual exemptions from mask requirements apply).

Density and Capacity Limits
The 2 square metre (2sqm) rule applies to Places of Worship from 12:01am, Thursday, 31 March 2022. Contact registration is not required at Places of Worship.

Hospitals, Aged and Disability Care Facilities
•    The limit of 2 visitors will remain per resident/per day to residential aged and disability care facilities. Proof of vaccination applies for visitors.
•    There will also be no change concerning essential visitors allowed to hospitals, for:
      o    compassionate reasons such as end of life
      o    accompanying a child or patient with complex needs
      o    birthing partner
      o    carer of a person with a disability, chronic illness and frailty.

The WA Government’s full announcement outlining all restrictions can be found here