Working to safely introduce sport and physical activity back into the community
Sport and Recreation, within the Department of Housing and Public Works, has advised that the Queensland Government is working to safely introduce sport and physical activity within the community in stages.
Sport and Recreation has advised that a dedicated committee will be established to create the set of guidelines for all sport and play activities. This committee will provide options on the stages of our pathway to return to play to the Chief Health Officer for her decision. QORF has expressed interest in serving on that committee to ensure that outdoor activities and outdoor play are fully considered and appreciated.
Subject: Queenslanders returning to play
The Queensland Government understands that being active and enjoying sport is so important to many Queenslanders. That’s why we are working to safely introduce sport and physical activity within the community in stages.
We know there are some forms of activity commencing from this weekend and we may be able to see more activity resumption in the near future, though it may look a little different.
The considerations regarding the staging of return will consider:
- community sport / elite sport / professional sport
- contact / non-contact sport
- individuals / teams
- training / competition
- indoor / outdoor
We will follow the advice from the Chief Health Officer and ensure that all the steps we take are practice hygiene, social distancing and strict processes if participants are showing symptoms.
The news from National Cabinet about the set of principles for community sport and active recreation is welcomed by many clubs and organisations across all corners of Queensland.
We now need to take the time to consider how the principles can be applied in Queensland to all sport and recreation activities – from elite sport to community sport and recreation.
A dedicated committee will be established to create the set of guidelines for all sport and play activities. This committee will provide options on the stages of our pathway to return to play to the Chief Health Officer for her decision.
A number of organisations have provided us with the draft guidelines developed to ensure participant safety, we welcome and encourage the sharing of information, but we are not in a position to seek exemption or resumption of activity requests from the Chief Health Officer.
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