Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on wearing masks on domestic flights

Mask wearing should be mandatory on domestic flights for all persons* in Australia as an additional preventative measure to prevent geographical spread of COVID-19.

Mask wearing should be mandatory in indoor areas in domestic airports depending on jurisdictional assessment.

*masks are not required for children aged 12 and under and those with other accepted exemptions.

 

Read previous statements from the AHPPC.