Advice on requirements for re-opening public pools
Public swimming pools are starting to open back up again. However, different states have varying requirements for the pools to be able to welcome swimmers, and even these requirements are changing rapidly - this is particularly the case in Victoria, as it struggles through a resurgence in infections.
There is much more information on the opening up of public pools in the upcoming Edition 130 of SPLASH! Subscribe here to get your free digital version of the magazine when it publishes.
The Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association (ASCTA) has put together some infographics and links to help public pool operators and swim schools navigate the changes. People who have questions about the requirements in different states, or want to get copies of the infographics for their state, contact ASCTA executive officer Gary Toner on gary@ascta.com.
National information
Covid-19 infection control online training is available for health care workers in all settings. It covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for Covid-19.
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covid-19-infection-control-training
National - Road map
https://www.pm.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/covid-safe-australia-roadmap.pdf
NSW information
NSW - Safety Plan for Swimming Pools
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/covid-19-safety-plan-swimming-pools_1.pdf
NSW - Current restrictions
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules
Queensland information
Queensland - Road Map and Current Restrictions
https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands-restrictions
Queensland - Safety Plan
Victorian information
Victoria - Current Restrictions
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sport-and-exercise-restrictions-covid-19
Directions from Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) in accordance with emergency powers arising from declared state of emergency - Restricted Activity Directions (No 10)
Tasmanian information
Tasmania - Covid Safety Plan
https://www.business.tas.gov.au/coronavirus_information/covid-19_safety_plans?SQ_VARIATION_244155=0
Tasmania - Current Restrictions/Road Map
https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/families-community/roadmap-to-recovery
South Australian information
South Australia - Road Map and Restrictions
https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery
South Australia - Safety Plan
https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery/create-a-covid-safe-plan
Western Australian information
Western Australia - Road map
Western Australia - Safety Plan
NT information
Northern Territory - Road Map
https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/roadmap-new-normal
Northern Territory - Covid Check list
ACT information
ACT - Road Map
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/community/canberra-recovery
ACT - Restrictions
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/what-you-can-do/faqs-changes-to-restrictions/sport-recreation-pools
New Zealand
Latest New Zealand updates
www.covid19.govt.nz/latest-updates
Meanwhile, SPASA Australia has also published some information to help through this process, and Royal Life Saving has put out information on Covid-safe CPR.
