COVID-19 Update
MOVE is closely monitoring events with COVID-19 and have put in place a policy to reassure all our clients and customers that we are abiding by advice from medical health authorities and the Government.
To all of our Clients/Workers/NDIS Participants:
Please contact your Consultant and seek medical advice immediately if you are suffering from any of the following symptoms:
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Fever
- Breathing difficulties
- Fatigue.
The MOVE team will continue to support clients through this difficult time, so please don’t hesitate to contact us should you need assistance.
For our Employers/Customers:
There are some key things you may want to consider should your workers be working from home which are:
- Workstation set up
- Work hours and breaks
- Physical environment (e.g. noise, heat, cold, lighting, security, electrical safety, home hygiene and home renovations, first aid)
- Any manual tasks the worker must carry out
- Psychosocial risks (e.g. isolation, re-education support, fatigue, online harassment).
If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Key resources:
The following Government and public health organisation websites have reliable and current information regarding the status of COVID-19 in Australia and globally:
- Commonwealth Department of Health – https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert
- SA Health –https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+topics+a+-+z/COVID+2019
- Health and Human Services – https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
- NSW Government – https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
- Queensland Health – https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19
- Service Australia (formerly Centrelink) – https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/affected-coronavirus-covid-19
- World Health Organisation – https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/covid-19
- Fair Work Ombudsman – https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/
- Smartraveller – https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/coronavirus-covid-19
- Worksafe Victoria – https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/exposure-coronavirus-workplaces
- SafeWork NSW – https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/Coronavirus-advice-and-guidance-for-NSW-workplaces
- WorkCover QLD – https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news/2020/coronavirus-covid-19-workplace-risk-management
- NT Worksafe – https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/guides/getting-your-workplace-ready-for-covid-19-coronavirus
- WorkSafe Tasmania – https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/Health-and-Safety/safety-alerts/coronavirus
- SafeWork SA – https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news/coronavirus-covid-19-workplace-information#
- Australian Psychological Society – tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety