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QR code contact tracing system gets high praise in Australian state

01/06/202101/05/2021 Stephanie Beck

QR code contact tracing system - COVID-19 contact tracing app

New South Wales Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello applauded the technology. In New South Wales, Australia, hospitality businesses and hairdressers are now required to use a QR code contact tracing system. Though it was available on a voluntary level, it became mandatory at the start of the year. According to New South Wales Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, the QR code contact tracing system is the best tool for getting the job done. He has applauded the check-in system’s effectiveness and was doing so even before it because…

Australian state developing own QR code check-in system for venues

11/03/202010/30/2020 John Montgallo

QR code check-in system - person scanning paper

Victoria intends to launch its universal system “soon”, which will link with the state’s contact tracing. The Australian state of Victoria has announced that it is developing its own QR code check-in system for venues. This will link with the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing system and will be launched “soon”. The state government is building a specific tool for the hospitality industry as well as retail stores. This universal QR code check-in system will be available to hospitality and retail stores. Those venues will be asked to use the quick…

QR codes used by Australia Post for video messages

11/13/201311/11/2013 Julie Campbell

This new feature will allow gift senders to link videos to their parcels over the holiday season. Australia Post is currently encouraging Australians to use their new service based on QR codes to record a video of up to 15 seconds in length and link it to the parcels that they are sending to their loved ones. These videos can be accessed by the recipient by scanning the barcode with their smartphones. The QR code is added to the parcel so that the recipient will be able to use their…

QR codes targeted by NSW for infringement notices

09/25/201309/23/2013 Julie Campbell

The barcodes may be used in the future as an element that is included on penalty notifications. The New South Wales State Debt Recovery Office (NSW SDRO), the debt recovery office in the Australian State, is considering the implementation of QR codes on infringement notices that it issues, as the office works to provide customers with improved options for the creation of their penalty notifications. At the moment, the SDRO is on the market for a contractor that will be prepared to assist its customers. The contractor being sought will…

QR codes are the latest part of CommBank Kaching services

06/05/201306/02/2013 John Montgallo

The Bpay reader has now been added to the service, at the same time as card and PIN activation. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has just announced that it will be using QR codes as a part of its services and has boosted its app in order to help to make the process of activating cards much more quick and easy for its customers. The service will be available for customers of the bank who use its app for iPhone. This was accomplished by adding the Bpay reader for QR…