Mandate WorkAround Jedlet

great doc Marty - i too have been pondering this..........especially the silence as compliance.

Thanks Marty,

Some good points to ponder. Looking forward to this morning's discussion.

Hi I have uploaded attached document to the work around the mandate Jedlet Risk Jedi 2022 folder

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@Kerri-Anne Hawkins this is the one we discussed

Unfortunately I am unable to attend this session as I would be interested in hearing and discussing this matter. However I would like to add my take on this. I am totally for personal choice on the vaccination issue and respect each individuals decision. And if through exploration and discussion possible resolution and/or outcomes which ensures that Jeder and/or any member are not at risk of facing any legal or ethical repercussion while still supporting the rights of those who choose not to vaccinate then isn't that a win - win for all.

I agree that we should all be kind, respectful, and compassionate to each others different view points.

Thanks Lynn and Alex for summing up what I have struggled to put down. We need to be open to varies options / choices, that is the Jeder way.

Also, there's nothing like an infectious disease to get us all worked up and divided. Check out Parasite Stress Theory. Longitudinal studies about the impact on societal values correlating to infectious disease rates: The more infectious diseases prevalent in a society, the more conservative values, more fear of 'foreign' or 'other', more 'in-group/dominant group' alignment, more extreme positions. It's a minefield. I agree with Lynn that we need to be gentle and considerate of each other's world views whilst we navigate this.

I like your thinking Aleks. Legal doesn't always mean moral or right. But we somehow need to find a way to be human-centred for our members and our participants whilst not copping any fines 'from above' due to a top heavy mandate. A really tough one. I'm 100% pro choice in this matter and the mandate unfortunately takes choice away. Weirdly the current death rate in Australia due to Covid is 0.2% - that's encompassing all demographics - the most vulnerable and the least vulnerable. The vax doesn't stop infection or transmission, and now the NSW Public Health orders (don't know about other states) say that if a family member has an active Covid infection, you don't need to isolate. You can go out and spread it around??!! No protection for vulnerable community members there.

So as far as I see it the vax is a personal decision to reduce the risk of developing severe disease for oneself. If this virus was more deadly, I'd understand a top heavy mandate. Currently this mandated vax takes personal choice away and the accompanying public health orders don't reflect care for the community at large. I just don't understand the juxtaposition between a mandated vaccination 'to protect the community' and public health orders changing to allow easy transmission. Rules aren't always supportive of our communities. Maybe we need to question this.

Bottom line - Pro choice and a human centred approach are in line with Jeder principals. That's why I'm here. Would we follow anything just because it was 'mandated?' But we also need to protect our org from top heavy fines. So tough.