The WA Government has announced that based on the latest health advice, from 12:01am Friday 29 April, public health and social measures will ease further back to baseline settings.
You can read about the reduced measures on the WA Government website.
To comply with the current WA Government guidelines, the following requirements apply to Activ’s services.
If circumstances change, we will communicate changes to you as soon as possible.
As always, our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our customers and staff.
Accommodation services
- Customers’ visitors (e.g. family/friends) are required to sign in, wear a mask indoors and outdoors, and have their temperatures checked on entry.
- Customers’ visitors (e.g. family/friends) are not required to provide proof of vaccination.
- All Activ staff are required to wear Activ provided masks and have their temperatures checked on arrival.
- Contractors and other NDIS and/or self-funded professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists, behaviour practitioners) are required to sign in, wear a mask, have their temperatures checked and provide proof of vaccination prior to entry.
- Visits are limited to two visitors per resident per day. Exemptions apply for compassionate reasons.
- Activ customers are encouraged to be vaccinated and wear masks when using public transport, taxis and rideshare services.
Community services
- All staff are required to wear Activ provided masks and have their temperatures checked at community hubs.
- Any staff or visitor feeling unwell or presenting with cold/flu type symptoms is required to exit the building immediately.
- Customers’ visitors to community hubs (e.g. family/friends) are required to sign in, wear a mask indoors and outdoors, and have their temperatures checked on entry.
- Customers’ visitors to community hubs (e.g. family/friends) are not required to provide proof of vaccination.
- Contractors and other NDIS and/or self-funded professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists, behaviour practitioners) are required to sign in, wear a mask, have their temperatures checked and provide proof of vaccination.
- Activ customers are encouraged to be vaccinated and wear masks when using public transport, taxis and rideshare services.
Employment services
- It is optional for Activ staff, including supported employees, to wear a mask at work.
- Activ staff who provide personal care or first aid to supported employees must wear the appropriate PPE whilst providing this support.
- Any staff, supported employee or visitor feeling unwell or presenting with cold/flu type symptoms is required to exit the building immediately.
- Employment sites are encouraged to test staff and supported employees’ temperatures on arrival, where possible. Random testing is encouraged and will be managed at site level by the site manager.
- Contractors/site visitors are required to sign in, have their temperatures checked and provide proof of vaccination.
*New rules for Employment services staff and supported employees who are close contacts with no symptoms
Staff or supported employees who are close contacts with no symptoms are not required to isolate for 7 days and can return to work, but must follow these steps:
- Advise their manager that they are a close contact but have no symptoms
- Report via the Activ COVID-19 Staff Hub that they are a close contact
- Undertake a daily RAT (with negative result)
- Wear an Activ provided mask at work
- Avoid high risk settings (i.e., accommodation and community settings)
- Submit a declaration to allow them to work during their close contact period via the Activ COVID-19 Staff Hub
Additional COVID-safe measures
All staff and customers are required to continue to adhere to regular hygiene and social distancing practices.
Staff are required to monitor themselves and our customers for COVID-like symptoms.
Further information
For further information about Activ’s COVID-safe measures, and steps individuals can take to be COVID-safe, check out our dedicated Activ COVID-19 Hub.
We will keep this hub updated with all the latest information you need to know.
If there is something else you would like to see on the hub, please email us via the button at the bottom of the hub.
If you have any COVID-related questions for Activ, please contact Activ Health on Health@activ.asn.au or 0429 234 917.