The most recent restrictions and lockdowns have reaffirmed our mutual obligations in providing and using community spaces.
We want to actively support Hosts and Guests to engage and connect using community spaces in a confident and best-practice COVID Safe way.
This Blog offers tips and links in one place
Top Tips for Guests
- Complete a COVID Safe Plan for your event
- Before your visit, check the location of recent COVID cases, in NSW https://www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19/latest-news-and-updates#latest-COVID-19-case-locations-in-nsw
- If you or your Guests are unwell stay at home
- Keep at least 1.5 metres from others
- Use the hand-sanitiser provided on arrival
- Wear a mask as directed and avoid unnecessary vocalisation
- Wait in marked queues or go elsewhere if a particular space has too many people
- Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue, and put the tissue in the bin
- Wash your hands regularly, with soap for at least 20 seconds
- Consider downloading the COVID Safe App – https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app
COVID Safe Guidelines
COVID Safe Guidelines can differ for indoors and outdoors, by type of event and by state and territory. COVID Safe organisations are committed to getting back to work, to more usual ways of working, protecting the community and preventing the spread of COVID to help support your event going ahead.
Make sure you are up to date with the latest details in your state or territory by referring to your government sites:
Australian Capital Territory: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/home
New South Wales: https://www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19/COVID-safe
Northern Territory: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/business-and-work/safety-supervisors-and-contact-tracing
Queensland: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands-restrictions
South Australia: https://www.COVID-19.sa.gov.au/recovery
Victoria: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-COVID-19-restrictions-roadmaps
Western Australia: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/covid-safety-plan-and-guidelines
What is the latest on COVID Safe Events?
A COVID Safe Plan is a written document that details how Hosts and Guests will comply with relevant Public Health Directions and guidelines and keep staff, volunteers, and the community safe. The requirements of a COVID Safe Event Plan differ by state and territory. For the latest information follow the links below:
Australian Capital Territory: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/home
New South Wales: https://www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19/COVID-safe#COVID19safetyplans
Northern Territory: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/business-and-work/business
Queensland: https://www.COVID19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/COVID-safe-events#_hosting-an-event
South Australia: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/business-and-events
Tasmania: https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/keeping-yourself-safe/guide-for-social-events
Victoria: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/workplace-obligations-COVID-19#do-all-businesses-need-a-COVIDsafe-plan
Western Australia: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/COVID-19-coronavirus-business-and-industry-advice
This advice holds regardless of a person’s current vaccination status.