COVID-19 Update 28 June 2021

The WA Government ordered a four-day lockdown in Perth and Peel as of midnight 28 June 2021 in response to the community spread of COVID cases. As a result, only essential services will go ahead until Friday 2 July 2021.

• Essential services (wear PPE including masks and gloves):
  • Nursing
  • Personal care, including med prompts
  • Essential social support eg shopping for food, medicine
  • Accommodation
  • Transport to essential/exempt activities e.g. medical appointments (if not cancelled by customers)
• Non-essential services:
  • Domestic assistance
  • Gardening
  • Group social support
  • Non-essential transport
• Please update and review your roster if uncertain
• Casual workers will be paid at 13 week average
• Leaders are able to make a judgement call as to whether an activity qualifies as essential – if uncertain please contact covid@chorus.org.au.
• Office based staff please work from home unless unable to do so safely

Remember, our aim is to stay safe and well while also continuing to meet essential needs. Once we get through the process of rearranging things on Tuesday, we will consider novel ways of meeting needs such as contacting vulnerable customers by phone, arranging emergency supplies etc. In addition, there may be the opportunity to undertake training and team meetings remotely. If your normal roster is disrupted, we will aim to get you involved in some way. And of course, you can always contact a colleague to see if they’re OK!

Please keep an eye on the Healthy WA website for exposure sites, email covid@chorus.com.au if you have any concerns, and keep an eye on your email for further updates.

Categorised in: COVID-19

This post was written by Maddie Bull