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Call 131 444 (non-emergency police) and report those that are discriminating as they are breaking the law and being ignorant is not an excuse. Exemptions on the directives are very clear.
Under the Privacy Act 1988 you are not obligated to disclose your medical condition to anyone.
Signs which say “No mask, no service and/or no entry is in breach of federal legislation, in particular Section 6 & 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Unsure if your medical issue makes you exempt from wearing a mask? 🤷♀️
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Check out some examples of the conditions making people lawfully exempt from wearing face masks.
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🛑No. You do not need a medical certificate or doctors letter to prove your condition/issue in MOST circumstances. *Adelaide Airport is the only exception to this we have found*
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🛑No. you do not need to tell people/stores/police or anyone what your medical issue is when stating you are exempt if asked to wear a mask.
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✅Always state you are exempt if you are. Instead of confusing businesses and their staff by not stating it if they ask you to wear a mask or refuse service.
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If you have one or more of these, you are exempt or have an exception from wearing a face mask:
⚠️ADHD
⚠️Agoraphobia
⚠️Anxiety
⚠️Asthma
⚠️Autism
⚠️Any kind of breathing issues
⚠️Chronic Sinus Issues
⚠️Claustrophobia
⚠️Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
⚠️Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
⚠️Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
⚠️Deaf and Hard of Hearing
⚠️Depression/other mental health
⚠️Deviated Septum
⚠️Down Syndrome
⚠️Dysautonomia
⚠️Emphysema
⚠️Epilepsy
⚠️Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
⚠️Hyperhydrosis
⚠️Hypoxia
⚠️Lung Cancer
⚠️Lung Disease and other assorted issues
⚠️Multiple Sclerosis
⚠️Panic Attack / Panic Disorders
⚠️Pleurisy
⚠️Post-Partum Anxiety (PPA)
⚠️Post-Partum Depression (PPD)
⚠️Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
⚠️Pulmonary Embolism
⚠️Raynaud's Syndrome
⚠️Reflex Neurovascular Disorder/disease
⚠️Sinusitis
⚠️Skin issues such as rosecea/psoriasis
⚠️Sensory Processing Disorder
⚠️Vertigo
❌There are a lot more than the conditions we have listed. These are just some examples.