Effective from 17 October 2024
Guideline Owner: Coronavirus Response Team
Most recent updates:
- Updated the COVID-19 section to outline Five Good Friends work requirements.
- Updated information relating to Rapid Antigen Tests.
- Added a respiratory illnesses section to outline Five Good Friends work requirements when not impacted by COVID-19 but symptomatic.
Introduction
At Five Good Friends (FGF), we work with members of our community who are most at risk of ill-health from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. We are committed to providing a safe work environment for all our workers. As a values-based provider, we do our best to provide continuity of services to our Members within this commitment. These guidelines state our clear position on when not to come to work, and then return to work when a worker is unwell.
Attending work is defined as any FGF-related activity outside of your home, e.g. visits to Members or work locations such as the Head Office.
The following document summarises the FGF Attending Work Guidelines in accordance with a worker’s COVID status, and any other circumstance where respiratory symptoms or other illnesses are present. This document must be read in conjunction with the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure.
Definitions
- Postive test - a positive COVID-19 results from either a RAT or PCR
- Close Contact - four hours within 1.5 metres of a confirmed positive case.
- Casual Contact - if the person had less than four hours of contact, they are considered a casual contact - no further action is required.
- Face-to-face interactions - this includes work that involves in-person interactions with a Member, third-party provider or FGF worker.
- Helpers and Nursing staff providing direct care services,
- Care team staff attending at Members home such as: Community Coaches, Training Facilitors, Nurse Concierges, and,
- Any other role that requires interaction with FGF customers or staff including attending or working alongside offices or entry into a village etc.
- Non face-to-face interactions - this involves work that does not required in-person interactions with a Member, third-party provider or FGF worker.