Working people are on the frontline of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Employers have an obligation to ensure that workers are safe. The FSU is committed to protecting workers’ rights and supporting our members through this global health emergency.

What a safe workplace looks like

It’s not your job to keep your workplace safe

Every employer has a responsibility to protect the health of workers. If a workplace chooses to ignore the basics of COVID safety, that’s putting us all at risk of a worsening pandemic.

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COVID measures for a safe workplace

Physical/Social Distancing

Encouraging or ensuring vaccination, where applicable

Ensuring workers do not come to work when unwell or test positive for COVID-19

Relocating work tasks to different areas of the workplace, off-site or supporting workers to work from home

Improving air quality

Good hygiene and increasing cleaning and maintenance

Reducing the number of situations where workers come into close proximity with others, for example in lunchrooms and other shared spaces

Wearing face masks

Have questions – get in touch

Want more info? Need to check if your workplace is really safe? Reach out to your FSU and an organiser will be in touch soon.

COVID-19 State & Territory advice pages

Check your local state and territory website for directives, hotspot information and travel restrictions:

Advice

You can also get information from the Department of Health website

Continue to check the latest official travel information

You can also call the 24-hour National Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080. The line provides regular health and information updates on COVID-19

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