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Covid 19 Policy and Procedure

Purpose

This Covid 19 policy and process have been developed to provide an immediate, coordinated, and flexible response to COVID 19. Jstep has a duty of care to ensure that you are provided with practical COVID-19 information.

The purpose of this policy and procedure is to provide and promote a safe working environment by:

  • Ensuring all the individuals understand measures to be implemented and how to help control the spread of COVID19.
  • Reducing Health and Safety risks relating to COVID 19.
  • Providing clear guidelines on processes to follow and consequences that may occur where breaches of policy arise.
  • Providing clear guidelines on how to support persons impacted by COVID-19.
  • Ensuring that an individual whose condition place her/him at risk of causing danger to self or others does not return to work until the individual is fit.
  • Compromised individuals and aiding them in obtaining care and support.c

Group Activities

We are restricted to a maximum group of 6 people, this includes us as instructors and carers. For this reason, we will be limiting the group of people to a maximum of 4 patients. Please bare in mind though this highly depends on the initial introduction and the individuals needs and requirements.

Introduction

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-virus. It has spread to many countries around the world, including Australia. COVID-19 is now at a pandemic level and will affect all aspects of daily life, including travel, trade, tourism, food supplies, and financial markets. COVID-19 is most likely to spread from person-to-person through the following:
  • Close contact with a person while they are infectious or in the 24 hours before their symptoms appeared.
  • Close contact with a person with a confirmed infection who coughs or sneezes
  • Touching objects or surfaces (such as door handles or tables) contaminated from a cough or sneeze from a person with confirmed infection, and then touching your mouth or face.
The symptoms of COVID-19 are like other colds and flu and include:
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Cough
  • Tiredness
  • Difficulty breathing.
It is the responsibility of all employees of Jstep to ensure that COVID-19 Policy and Procedures are understood, implemented, and maintained as they apply in the performance of their individual functional duties. This is for their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them.

Scope

COVID 19 policy and procedure apply to all individuals working for Jstep.

Personal Hygiene Practice

The following minimum personal hygiene practices will be followed by all employees of Jstep.
  • Cover coughs and sneezes with your elbow, upper arm, or tissue.
  • Dispose of tissue immediately and appropriately in a trash receptacle.
  • Wash often hands with soap and water, including entering and leaving buildings before and after eating and after using toilet facilities.
  • If soap and water are not immediately available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer wherever possible.
  • Avoid using other employees’ mobile phones, desks, offices, or work equipment.
  • Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly, such as mobile phones, computers, equipment.

Social Distancing

Social distancing includes ways to stop or slow the spread of infectious diseases. It means less contact between you and other people. The more space between you and others, the harder it is for the virus to spread. Social distancing is important because COVID-19 is most likely to spread from person-to-person through the following: 
  • Direct close contact with a person while they are infectious or in the 24 hours before their symptoms appeared 
  • Close contact with a person with a confirmed infection who coughs or sneezes.
  • Touching objects or surfaces (such as door handles or tables) contaminated from a cough or sneeze from a person with confirmed infection, and then touching your mouth or face.
The following minimum social distancing practices will be followed by all employees of Jstep:
  • Stay home if feeling unwell, avoid contact with others, and immediately contact the manager.
  • Keep a minimum of 1.5 metres between you and other people whenever possible. 
  • Minimize physical contact, such as shaking hands and hugging as ways of greeting. 
  • If you become sick while at work, notify the supervisor immediately, move to an area away from other people until such time as you can safely leave worksite and seek appropriate medical advice.
  • If you are experiencing signs of COVID-19 self-isolate and telephone doctor, health clinic, or hospital for further instructions, 
  • Reconsider non-essential travel and cancel or defer where possible.

Reporting Obligations

All employees have an obligation to ensure that any breach of standards and procedures as outlined in this policy are reported immediately to their manager and an incident report completed within 24 hours and submitted to Jstep.

Additional Information

For the last advice, information, and resources, go to:
Government information and advice
Information for Health Professionals
Work and financial support

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