Another traveller found to have breached Sydney quarantine and flown to Melbourne

The Park Royal hotel has operated throughout the period in which Victoria’s hotel quarantine program was suspended for some returned travellers and maritime workers, according to the government.

While the department confirmed the man tested negative to COVID-19 on day three and day 11 of his two-week quarantine, AMA Victoria president Julian Rait said the fact there had already been a known instance of a breach in the system before Saturday’s incident spoke to his organisation’s ongoing concerns that DHHS had “a lack of an adequate safety culture”.

“The best healthcare institutions have an open disclosure policy where not only are patients told of any unexpected mistake, but staff are encouraged to reveal them and examine how they might be prevented in the future.

“That applies equally as much to NSW as Victoria, it’s easy to be critical but I think we all need to reflect on what’s the most appropriate organisational culture that will lead to better outcomes.”