SBS Punjabi has been contacted by at least six health professionals and students from different states who were told to get ‘clean-shaven’ to meet mask fit requirements amid the COVID-19 crisis. While state health departments across Australia are exploring different forms of ‘exemption’ on the basis of religious faith, many feel their ‘career is at stake’ given the added scrutiny over evolving mask rules. Listen to this audio report that contains interviews with three nursing students, a nurse and a representative of the Victorian Sikh Gurdwara Council who has been advocating for a more ‘unified’ approach across Australia.
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