Called COIVDSafe, the voluntary app was launched on Sunday and it aims to help health officials identify people who may have come into contact with someone with the disease.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the data in the app can only be accessed by health authorities.

James Hocking posted to the Central Western Daily's Facebook page that he had already downloaded the app.

"Only the tin hat brigade won't use it as they are paranoid they will be tracked ..." he wrote.

Rachel Calder queried the success of the federal government's initiative.

"One million out of a population of 26 million. A far cry from the per cent of people they need to download it in order for it to be effective enough," she wrote.

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Jane Thompson posted that she downloaded the app as soon as it was launched online.

"If it alerts the 'powers-to-be' of a possible second wave of infection, then I want to have the security of knowing that I will be able to get medical attention before symptoms appear 14 days later," she wrote.

"Might just save my life."

Reader Jim Gutherson said he was only too happy to have the app on his phone.

"I'll do all I can to keep my family and community safe," he wrote.

For some, however, they issued a firm no when asked if they would be downloading the app, including David Crossman who posted "nope, not a chance".

Andrew Minehan said "no thanks" and it was a firm "hell no" from Cassandra Forbes.

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