COVID Safety Guidelines – Sport and Recreation
Phase 2 Version 1.0 18 May 2020
WA Government has implemented a staged lifting of COVID-19 restrictions based on the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the WA Department of Health. The purpose of this document is to outline the conditions on the reopening of Sport and Recreation venues and/or the recommencement of sporting activities. An organisation that controls or operates a venue that was required to close under directions made under the Emergency Management Act is required to complete a COVID Safety Plan and display a certificate before reopening. Other organisations including sporting organisations may choose to voluntarily complete a COVID Safety Plan. This document provides guidance on how to complete your COVID Safety Plan and implement the necessary safety requirements. Safety requirements all businesses are required to mitigate the risks of COVID-19.
The requirements for the safe operation of Sport and Recreation premises are:
- maintain a strict limit of a minimum of 4 square metres (4sqm) per person
- ensure a maximum of 20 people per venue (subject to specific guidance on multipurpose venues)
- maintain hygiene and frequent cleaning
- self-complete a COVID Safety Plan prior to re-opening/recommencing activity and display a COVID Safety Plan Certificate at relevant sporting venues
- maintain attendance records for the purposes of contact tracing
- close communal showers and change rooms. Toilets may remain open
- Only non-contact training and non-contact sport (e.g. no bumping boxing tackling wrestling or holding) • manage ingress and egress to ensure social distancing
- No shared equipment and disinfect equipment between uses
- Only open if supervised/staff available to conduct regular cleaning and enforce distancing All businesses need to do their part to comply with these requirements and help mitigate the risks of COVID-19.
EVERYONE USING THE MACCABI WA FACILITIES MUST COMPLETE THE COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN FOR SPORT AND RECREATION BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO ENTER WITH THEIR TEAMS.