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The Morrison government's Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment scheme, which provided $750-a-week lump sum payments to workers required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, expired on June 30.

Casual workers have borne the brunt of COVID-19 job losses and some have even been blamed for helping spread the disease within workplaces.

Workers in Victoria who need to self-isolate because they have coronavirus will be able to access paid pandemic leave in the form of a $1500 ‘disaster payment’ provided by the federal government. 

Scott Morrison has indicated paid pandemic leave could be extended to all workers, but small business advocates say the government should pay.

Aged care workers across the country will be able to access two weeks’ paid pandemic leave from Wednesday, following an “urgent” ruling by the Fair Work Commission.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fair Work Commission has introduced a range of temporary variations to modern awards to create more flexibility for Australian employers and employees.