Keeping Queensland COVID-Safe

Public Health Directions

Chief Health Officer public health directions

Revoked and superseded public health directions  – see full list of Revoked Directions

• Public Health Face Mask Requirements Direction (No. 5)
  • Understanding this Direction
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Workers in a high-risk setting Direction
  • Understanding this Direction

COVID Testing

Feeling sick? Stay home. Get Tested (Testing and fever clinics)

Queensland Government

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• COVID Safe Checklists for Public Health and Social Measures
• Restrictions in Queensland
  • Queensland restrictions update
  • Roadmap to easing restrictions
• Contact tracing (exposure sites)
• Queensland COVID-19 statistics
• COVID-19 vaccines overview
• Getting vaccinated
• Public Health and Social Measures linked to vaccination status  (View Full Plan)
  • COVID Safe Checklists for Public Health and Social Measures
• Changes to requirements for close and casual contacts from 1 January 2022

Sport & Recreation

• Sport, Recreation and Fitness Activities – OVERVIEW (17 December 2021)

Signage

• New public health measures for business info sheet
• Proof of vaccination REQUIRED for entry to these premises
• Proof of vaccination NOR required for entry to these premises
• Be kind at Check In time campaign
  Reminding Queenslanders to respect businesses and their staff as they support the public health measures.

COVID Safe Business

COVID Safe Businesses

• Managing the risk for COVID-19 exposures in business and venues (graphic)
• A small business owner’s guide to creating a mental health and wellbeing plan

Businesses need to follow the Chief Health Officer public health directions and keep up-to-date with requirements to make your business and customers COVID Safe.

• use the Check In Qld app to collect contact details from patrons (if required)
  • checking the vaccination status of customers
• encourage staff and customers to observe physical distancing
• regularly clean and disinfect their business premises, particularly surfaces used by customers and other frequently touched surfaces
• ensure handwashing facilities or hand sanitisers are available for use by visitors and workers
• notify visitors, either verbally or through signage, that they should not enter your premises if they are showing any COVID-19 symptoms
• have COVID Safe management plans (Work Health and Safety) in place which detail how you, your workers and your patrons will stay COVID safe
• operate under a COVID Safe Checklist for Restricted Businesses, which outlines the COVID Safe requirements. (includes revoked industry plans)

Education

• COVID safe for education
• School Operations
• Frequently Asked Questions

Fair Work Ombudsman

Fair Work Ombudsman

• COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace
• COVID-19 vaccinations: workplace rights and obligations
• Top COVID-19 questions

Tourism, Travel & Events

• COVID-19 Resources (Queensland Tourism Industry Council)
• COVID Safe Events (Queensland Government)
• Eventbrite
  • Resources for Event Attendees
  • Resources for Event Creators
• Adventure Travel Guidelines (Adventure Travel Trade Association)

Health, Hygiene and Cleaning

• How to reduce and dispose of our PPE waste more responsibly
• How to protect yourself and others  (Queensland Government)
• Routine environmental cleaning and disinfection in the community (Australian Government)
• Disinfecting PPE Outdoor Equipment and General Commercial Operation (Equipped Outdoors)

Mental Health

• Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression
• Mental health and wellbeing resources for businesses
• A small business owner’s guide to creating a mental health and wellbeing plan
• COVID-19 and mental health (Queensland Mental Health Commission)
• AABAT: COVID-19 Support Resources
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

To prevent the spread of COVID-19:

• Get vaccinated!
• Stay home if you are sick
• If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested
• Stay 1.5 metres away from other people — think two big steps
• Wash your hands with soap and water, or hand sanitiser
• Leave a location if it is crowded.If you have any concerns about your health, contact your doctor or contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, Get TESTED  (Testing and Fever Clinics)

Apps

• Check In Qld
  • About the app and when to use it
  • Add your proof of vaccination status | Queensland Government (covid19.qld.gov.au)
  • checking the vaccination status of customers
• Coronavirus Australia (Australian Government)
• COVIDSafe (Australian Government)

Miscellaneous

• How to reduce and dispose of our PPE waste more responsibly
• Coffee & Conversation
• COVID-19 and human rights (Queensland Human Rights Commission)
• COVID-19 (coronavirus) information for consumers
• Health Direct
• The Residential Rental Hub
• Working from Home
• Outdoor Council of Australia
  • Compiling a COVID–19 Management Plan (May, 2020)
  • Framework for Rebooting Outdoor Activities in a COVID-19 Environment (May, 2020)
• Australian Institute of Sport
  • COVID-19 and Sporting Activity (AIS)
• TAFE Micro-credential COVID Safe Courses
• The LNT recommendations for getting outside during COVID-19 (Download PDF)

Disclaimer

The information on this page has been taken from credible sources and is shared with the best of intentions. While we have have done our best to provide the most up to date information, we cannot take responsibility for any person or organisation suffering as a result of using the information shared on this page. It is the responsibility of all organisations to do their research, to comply with all relevant legislation and to be aware of current government advice.