All churches and agencies need to provide safe workplaces under the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 or Tasmanian Work Health and Safety Act 2012.
This includes taking steps to protect workers and other people in your setting from COVID-19.
For information and resources to help you, please see the relevant websites for your state.
If in doubt, please ring them and seek advice specific to your circumstances.
Victoria
Dept of Health and Human Services: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au
Victorian Coronavirus Hotline: 1800 675 398
WorkSafe Victoria: www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19 Ph: 1800 136 089
Business Victoria: https://business.vic.gov.au Ph: 13 22 15
Tasmania
Dept of Health: www.health.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Public Health Hotline: 1800 671 738
WorkSafe Tasmania: www.worksafe.tas.gov.au Ph: 1300 366 322
Business Tasmania: www.business.tas.gov.au/home Ph: 1800 440 026
Other:
National Coronavirus Helpline: www.health.gov.au/contacts/national-coronavirus-helpline
Ph: 1800 020 080
Australian Department of Health and Aged Care: www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19
World Health Organisation: www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019