AUSTRALIA'S COVID SUPPORT FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA
* 8000 doses from Australian vaccine stocks for frontline health workers will be sent to PNG next week.
* The government will make a formal request to AstraZeneca to access one million doses for PNG (paid for by Australia).
* Masks, gowns, goggles, gloves, sanitiser, face shields and ventilators will be sent to PNG.
* An AUSMAT team to travel to PNG next week.
* Australia will seek Quad partners' (India, Japan and US) assistance for the vaccine rollout.
* Western Province vaccine and medical supplies will be rolled out in treaty villages, where there is movement between Torres Strait islands. Vaccinations will be undertaken by the Queensland government.
* Passenger flights from PNG to Cairns are suspended for two weeks, and passenger caps will be cut for flights into Brisbane.
* Outbound flights from Australia to PNG are suspended, apart from travel for essential and critical workers.
* Air freight services will continue.
