A statewide community consultation project is underway to help gauge whether Tasmanians support the idea of a vaccine passport.
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Initiated by Health Consumers Tasmania, chief executive Bruce Levett said it was vital the community was engaged and could provide input to the decision.
"There are many different views in the community on this already, some people are rightly concerned on what impact a passport may have on their freedoms and their ability to fully participate in life, whilst others are worried about how safe it will be to mix in public spaces if some people choose not to be vaccinated," he said.
"The community tell HCT they want governments to adopt a cautious approach to how we live with COVID going forward so we need to understand what this means for people moving around the community more freely."
Discussions around vaccinations and border requirements are expected to be undertaken by national cabinet in the coming months, with Bass Liberal MHR Bridget Archer recently backing proof of vaccination moves.
The Tourism Industry Council Tasmania has also called for requirements that all those visiting the state must be vaccinated in order to enter.
Speaking on Saturday, Mr Levett said the challenge in the coming months would be to work out how to live with COVID, once vaccination rates reach 80 per cent.
"I am getting my second dose of AstraZenca today - so I will be sent a vaccination certificate but I don't know what that means - is it a vaccination passport?
"Vaccination passports are nothing new.
"In fact, I still have my vaccination passport from when I was travelling overseas many years ago. I wasn't allowed entry into some countries without it."
He said the results of the survey would be released shortly, with HCT also encouraging state and federal government to have community conversations about what vaccine passports might look like and how they could impact lives.
The survey is open until September 4, and can be completed here.
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Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
