Community Townhall: Advice and Updates on Covid Outbreak
On 11th April, AustCham Shanghai hosted an Online Community Town Hall, offering practical advice and updates concerning Shanghai’s current Covid outbreak.
Attendees heard from speakers Heidi Dugan, Chair of AustCham Shanghai, Dominic Trindade, Australian Consul-General in Shanghai, Becky Xia, Managing Partner of Fragomen, James Butler, Head of Marketing and Communications at Epermarket, Stephanie Liu, Lead China Partner of Azure Group, Jamie Hoel, Counseling Supervisor at Lifeline, Chester Wang, Head of Corporate Finance at ANZ and was moderated by Simon Woods, CEO of AustCham Shanghai.
KEY TOPICS COVERED:
● Australian Consulate access, passport and visa concerns
● Access to airports amid a lockdown
● Entry and Exit Bureau, visa and passport concerns
● Shanghai Government Relief Policies to support businesses
● Updateds from Epermarket
● The importance of mental health during a lockdown
● What a lockdown means to the China economy and business
● Upcoming Australian Election and Voting
RESOURCES
Below QR codes link to the documents and information shared by our speakers, Becky Xia, Fragomen, Stephanie Liu, Azure Group and Dominic Trindade, Australian Consul-General, during the Townhall.
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Scan the QR code for information on Entry and Exit Bureau, visa and passports.
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Scan the QR code for information on Shanghai Government Relief Policies to support businesses.
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Australian Consulate-General in Shanghai contact information:
www.shanghai.china.embassy.gov.au
The Australian Consulate-General in Shanghai premises are currently closed for visitor access. Australians in Shanghai in need of consular assistance can
Call +86 21 2215 5200 or
Email consular.shanghai@dfat.gov.au
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Subscribe to Smartraveller travel advice for the latest information:
www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/china
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The Australian Federal Election
The Australian federal election has been announced for 21 May 2022.
The voting options for Australians who are overseas during the 2022 federal election is dependent on the local COVID-19 environment.
