Remember, you are a CASUAL CONTACT if you have had LESS THAN 15 minutes face-to-face contact (in any setting) with a confirmed or probable case (including in the 24 hours before their symptoms appeared).

Hello again,

While Australia is doing OK on the world front with this pandemic, and Colac still has no confirmed cases, we cannot be complacent.

It has come to our attention that some staff and participants are experiencing some stress and anxiety as a result of all the actions being expected and required from us. While this is to be expected, this stress and anxiety increases when there is someone in our midst who may be experiencing coronavirus symptoms.  The best thing to do is to go to the coronavirus symptom checker link Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker and take action as specified after answering the questions.

Situations to consider include whether you have been in “close” contact or “casual” contact with a “probable” case or a “confirmed” case involving a colleague or someone that they may have been in contact with, or someone else you may have been in contact with. If yes, it is not cause for panic but controlled investigation and corrective action. These controlled corrective actions can include, depending on your own personal situation:-

• Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Hygiene
• Social Distancing
• Contacting Primary Care – Central Patient COVID-19 Triage Hotline –1800 020 080
• Being told that you need to go for testing
• Self-Isolation / Quarantine

Please see the attached document for more comprehensive details and importantly, keep us informed.

Kind regards,

Frans Hillege

Manager Quality and Safety

50 Rae St, Colac VIC 3250

Phone: 03-5231 2333

Email:  fhillege@skillsconnection.org.au

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