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Protect the well being of workers and other people

• Company members are encouraged to wear masks when meeting patrons post-show.

• Encourage or request the use of face masks where it is difficult to maintain physical distance.

• Ensure company members are aware of the Covid safe plan in place, on which all company members are briefed and must adhere to.

• Company manager and members should keep constantly across SafeWork NSW and NSW Health protocols on Covid safe management and Work Health & Safety.

• All technical equipment shared between shows to be cleaned after each use with anti-bacterial spray/and or wipes.

• Covid-19 testing conducted if any company members show Covid symptoms and self-isolate until results.

• Exclude workers and other people who are unwell or test positive to Covid-19.

Maintain good hygiene practices

• Ensure hand sanitiser is available to workers and others in key locations.

• Bathrooms should be supplied with hand soap, paper towels or hand dryers.

• Avoid sharing items, equipment and workspaces. If sharing can’t be avoided, clean them between uses.

• Regularly clean areas and surfaces that are frequently touched.

• Those responsible for maintaining hygiene standards at the venue should wear personal protective equipment when cleaning, and wash their hands before and after with soap and water.

• Use disinfectant solutions at the correct strength. Use according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Ensure any rubbish is collected regularly to avoid rubbish overflow.

Maintain physical distancing

• Support 1.5m physical distance between people where possible.

• Avoid close groupings of people, such as between seated groups, workstations or queues, if possible.

• Venue managers should have strategies in place to reduce crowding or gathering outside premises before and after the show.

• Encourage contactless payment and delivery.

• Mark out and use separate entry and exit points, if possible.

• Minimize interaction with audience where possible.

Provide Covid-19 information and training to workers

• Provide company with further information regarding Covid-safe behaviours and the Covid Safety Plan for them to adhere to in order minimise risk of Covid-19 transmission. For example, train staff about Covid-safe behaviours, or when to get a Covid-19 test and self-isolate.

• Encourage company to get vaccinated.

• Ensure workers understand their leave entitlements if they are sick or need to self-isolate.

• Company manager and members keep constantly across SafeWork NSW and NSW Health protocols on Covid safe management and Work Health & Safety.

Encourage Covid-safe behaviour through communications

• Venue should communicate this on entryways, on their website and social channels.

• Where appropriate company and members should communicate the above on their website and social channels.

• Venue and company should communicate occupancy or density limits, physical distancing and hygiene measures where appropriate. This can be done through and is not limited to: posters, floor markings and other signs in key areas, on social platforms etc.

• Venue should provide for patrons appropriate Signage for-warning of Covid safety procedures provided to all attendees.

• NSW Health strongly advises that patrons consider being seated while drinking. 

Your Covid-19 policy and business obligations

• Cooperate with NSW Health if they contact you about a positive case of Covid-19 at your workplace.

• Have a plan to follow if someone with Covid-19 attended your workplace or venue.