Advice for Employers

There are practical things you can do in the workplace, to protect those more susceptible to the virus:

• Encourage flexible work/learning arrangements and encourage staff to stay home if they are sick.

• Encourage staff to postpone or cancel non-urgent travel.

• Ensure a high standard of regular cleaning.

• Purchase hygiene supplies (e.g. alcohol hand sanitisers) and make these available at building entrances and in common areas. Encourage the frequent washing of hands and use of hand sanitisers.

• Adjust activities/services to promote social distancing - enable separation of clients, avoid queuing and close confines.

• Avoid large indoor meetings and lunchrooms and use outdoor venues if possible.

• Consider the needs of older adults, persons with disabilities, and others with access and functional needs.

Source: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Documents/social-distancing.pdf .

Social Distancing in the Workplace

To reduce the spread of germs in the workplace:

• Stay at home if you are sick

• Consider if large gatherings can be rescheduled, staggered or cancelled

• Stop handshaking and other physical greetings

• Hold meetings via video conferencing or phone call

• Defer large face-to-face meetings

• Reconsider non-essential business travel

• Hold essential meetings outside in the open air if possible

• Promote good hand and cough/sneeze hygiene and provide hand sanitisers for all staff and workers

• Take lunch outside rather than in the lunch room

• Clean and disinfect shared high-touch surfaces regularly

• Consider opening windows and adjusting air conditioning for more fresh air

• Limit food handling and shared food in the workplace

• Promote strictest hygiene among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts

Source: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/take-action/social-distancing