COVIDSafe

ABCRA COVIDSafe

To comply with Government policies and procedures event attendees must comply with the state requirements,

NSW

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

The NSW Government health order directives dictate that in order to attend an ABCRA event, attendees must be double vaccinated until further notice.

Children under 16 years of age who are not fully vaccinated: can generally follow the rules for fully vaccinated people so long as they visit the event with a fully vaccinated member of their household.

From 11 October 2021, new rules are in place for fully vaccinated people in NSW.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/business/covid-safe-business/vaccination-rules

You are fully vaccinated if you have had 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or you have a medical exemption.

Children under 16 years of age who are not fully vaccinated: can generally follow the rules for fully vaccinated people so long as they visit certain businesses with a fully vaccinated member of their household.
For people over the age of 16 who are not fully vaccinated, more rules and restrictions apply.

You are not fully vaccinated if you have had:
- only one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination or
- no doses of a COVID-19 vaccination.

Link to NSW Fully Vaccinated Requirements

Recreation facilities
Recreation facilities such as zoos, aquariums, sports stadiums, showgrounds, racecourses, motor racing tracks and theme parks, can open.
If you are fully vaccinated, you can visit a recreation facility.
You must:
- carry vaccination evidence with you and produce it for inspection to a police officer or authorised officer if requested;
- check in with the Service NSW app or provide your contact details to the occupier
- follow the face mask rules.

Link to NSW Non or partially vaccinated requirements

Vaccination evidence

The provision of vaccination evidence is a requirement for entry to an ABCRA event.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/business/covid-safe-business/vaccination-rules#toc-vaccination-evidence

Vaccination evidence includes:

An online immunisation history statement
A COVID-19 digital certificate from the Australian Immunisation Register
Vaccination information displayed on the Service NSW app
A medical exemption, which includes either:
- a medical contraindication certificate, or
- a medical clearance form.

A person who is required to be fully vaccinated to enter premises must:

Carry their vaccination evidence
Produce the evidence to a police officer or authorised officer if requested to do so.

Children under 16 who are not fully vaccinated and are accompanied by a fully vaccinated member of their household, must:

Carry evidence of their name and address
Produce the evidence to a police officer or authorised officer if requested to do so.

If you are required to be fully vaccinated to enter a premises, you may be asked to produce your vaccination evidence by the occupier. We encourage you to comply with an occupier’s request.

You do not have to produce your vaccination evidence to the occupier, however, the occupier may refuse entry to you if you do not produce your vaccination evidence.

Exemptions:

Vaccination rules do not apply to people who are at your premises:

to provide an emergency service;

How will compliance be monitored and are there penalties for non-compliance?

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/business/covid-safe-business/vaccination-compliance-for-businesses

Any persons found in breech of providing evidence or attending an event where they do not meet the vaccination criteria will be subject to immediate police notification and ABCRA disciplinary action.

Authorised officers will monitor events re-opening, particularly those that have vaccination requirements.

Penalties may apply for individuals and Committees who don’t comply.

Individuals: On the spot fines of $1,000 may apply for not complying, or for using fraudulent evidence of vaccination or check-in.
Committee: On the spot fines of $5,000 may apply for not complying with the Public Health Order vaccination requirements.

Further penalties including closure of businesses, and higher fines for individuals and businesses may apply for significant breaches.

QLD

Public Health & social measures from 17th Dec 2021:

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/queensland-restrictions-update/public-health-and-social-measures-linked-to-vaccination-status

QLD Attendee Vaccination requirements:

From 17 December 2021, there will be no capacity restrictions on businesses that are only permitted to allow fully vaccinated people to attend, including outdoor entertainment activities such as sporting stadiums/centres and showgrounds.

Fully vaccinated definition:
Fully vaccinated means a person has had the required two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine by 16 December 2021. It does not include a booster shot or a two-week wait after the second dose.
If you are already required to be vaccinated by an earlier date under another public health direction or the Health Employment Directive, you must be vaccinated by the earlier date.

Proof of vaccination:
Proof of vaccination verifies that a person is fully vaccinated. You must show either a printed or electronic form before entering a business establishment or venue.

There are 3 different types of proof available that you can get for free:

a COVID-19 digital certificate
your immunisation history statement (IHS)
an International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate for overseas travel.

The COVID-19 vaccination certificate can be viewed or printed through:

How to add your proof of vaccination status to the Check in Qld app.

"CHECK iN QLD" APP info:

About the app & FAQ's : https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld/about-the-app-and-when-to-use-it

How to download: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld/im-a-customer

Add your proof of vaccination to Check in QLD app: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld/digital-vaccination-certificate

WA

Read More: What you can and cant do in WA
Capacity limits
There are no longer any capacity restrictions for venues and events. This means private gatherings, concerts, sporting games, and weddings can go ahead at full capacity.

Measures remain in place to keep these events safe:

Businesses require a COVID Safety Plan and must maintain a contact register.
Events with more than 500 patrons are required to complete a COVID Event Checklist or Plan.

SafeWA and contact registers
You can help keep WA safe by checking in at businesses and venues using SafeWA, or by leaving your details on a contact register. Most businesses and venues are required to maintain a contact register. The WA Government’s SafeWA app is an easy way for people to check-in at businesses. A manual contact register must also be available.
Contact registers are essential in assisting contact tracers to identify people who may have been exposed to a positive case. More info on the SafeWA app: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/covid-communications/covid-19-coronavirus-safewa-guide-businesses