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Careers at stake: Sikh health professionals fear ‘indirect discrimination’ over evolving mask rules
Tackling an Australia-wide issue as many Sikh health professionals asked to get “clean-shaven” to pass face mask test
A representative image of a Sikh health professional wearing face mask using an elastic band. Source: Supplied by SGP
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Published 26 March 2022 7:03pm
Updated 11 April 2022 10:19am
By Preetinder Grewal
Source: SBS
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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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