Curtin University, the largest university by total number of students in Perth, Western Australia (WA), has enforced vaccination requirements for all employees, students, campuses, and activities. Curtin Chief Operating Officer Fiona Notley informed students in a letter dated Feb. 10 that the institution was aware that the new directives would prove controversial to some. “While we know this is potentially controversial, this decision is part of our strategy to counter the impact of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of the University community,” Notley said. Curtin is the first university in Western Australia to impose the requirement, joining Griffith, La Trobe, and the University of Melbourne on Australia’s eastern coast. Despite having one of the broadest evidence of eligibility requirements in the country, the state of Washington does not require university students to get vaccinated. The decision was made … Continue reading Australia’s Largest University Mandates Vaccination for Staff and Students.