GREAT NEWS!!! – QLD GOVERNMENT ENDORSED RE-OPENING PLAN

The newly formed QAIA, Queensland Aquatic Industry Alliance (which includes ALFAQ) has successfully completed discussions with the Queensland Government to create an Industry COVID Safe Work Plan.

Under this plan, Aquatic Centres may open with significantly improved operating arrangements provided they:

1. Complete the “Swimming Pool & Aquatic Centre Industry COVIDSafe Plan” and implement all relevant measures and keep the completed plan available on site.

• • Refer to https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/approved-industry-covid-safe-plans

2. Display the “Statement of Compliance”.

• • Refer to https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/129927/Statement-of-compliance.pdf

3. This should be read in conjunction with the Queensland Health requirements for Swimming Pools & Aquatic Centres.

• • Will be published shortly on https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/legislation/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers/business-activity-undertaking-direction

The above websites will be updated shortly with all relevant documents.

Please note, if you do not wish to follow this process you may still open, but with significantly more restrictions, as per the above websites.

ALFAQ expressly thanks the other members of the Alliance – ASCTA, ASSA, Brisbane City Council, RLSQ, Swimming Queensland and Venue Operators – and especially Reece Rackley (ASSA and City Venue Management) for his leadership of the QAIA. “It’s been wonderful for the industry to pull together as a whole, with the sole purpose of restarting our industry, getting people back into jobs, getting people back in the water and improving the lives of literally thousands of people”, said Reece Rackley. We’d also like to acknowledge the efforts of Trish Woolley, Deputy Director-General, DPHW and Chad Anderson, Executive Director, Policy, Programs and Partnerships (DPHW Sport & Recreation).

RE-OPENING INFO SESSIONS

ALFAQ will be running 3 info sessions next week to run through the nuances of the re-opening. Please register with the form below.

• Monday 8th June – 11:00am

• Wednesday 10th June – 12:30pm

• Friday 12th June – 11:00am

ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

If you would like assistance to complete the COVIDSafe Plan, ALFAQ (Michael Darben, ALFAQ Executive Officer) is available to provide a 3 hour consultation for $250 inc GST (subject to availability) – please complete form below.

CONTACT TRACING SOLUTION BY VISITANCE

The Visitance Contract Tracing Solution is a useful tool that simplifies the process of checking people in and out of a facility by using a QR code which members and other visitors scan using just the camera app on their phones.

Discover more about the Visitance Contract Tracing Solution, download media release by clicking the below button or visit their website: https://visitance.net/

FAQs

Find answers to your re-opening questions here.

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