The AHA Hospitality and Tourism COVID-19 hygiene training program has been launched to prepare the hospitality industry for a return to business.
The AHA is constantly monitoring the Coronavirus situation working closely with the Commonwealth and WA Government on strategies to help avert the effect that the situation will have on tourism by:
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CAPACITY LIMIT INCREASES FOR SEATED VENUES
From Monday, 15 March 2021, capacity limits for some venues will increase to 75 per cent.
Venues wishing to take advantage of this new capacity increase may do so if they have enough available space to provide adequate additional seating. Seating can be in the form of table chairs, lounges or couches, ensuring that patrons are seated.
Areas where patrons are standing or areas where there is a mixture of seated and standing remain limited to the existing one in two square metre provisions.
Increased capacity of up to 75 per cent will be allowed at seated outdoor and indoor venues including:
If the 2 square metre rule is greater than 75 per cent capacity, the greater option will be permitted for these particular venues and events.
The 2 square metre rule will continue to apply to all other unfixed seating venues and facilities including:
For more information please see Phase 4b frequently asked questions here.
From 12:01 am on Sunday 14 February, venues in the Perth and Peel regions will join the rest of WA in returning to Phase 4.
Under WA’s Phase 4 restrictions:
Masks are no longer be mandatory.
There will be no travel restrictions within WA, except for remote Aboriginal communities.
As was the case before the lockdown, public or private events involving more than 500 patrons that require local government authority approval will need an approved COVID Event Plan as part of that process.
Everyone should continue to practise physical distancing where possible, maintain good personal hygiene at all times and get tested when unwell.
This can be done via:
Please be aware that if you choose an alternate option on contact register tracing, businesses will need to record the:
Any person who attends a business or venue, other than for take-away, will be required to register their contact details. This includes patrons, staff, volunteers and contractors.
The WA Government has developed a free app, SafeWA, which assists businesses to keep their contact register system in an easy and convenient manner.
Businesses that use the SafeWA app must also have an alternative and manual method of registering patron details, such as a paper-based register. This is important in the event that an individual does not have access or chooses not to use the SafeWA app.
SafeWA can be downloaded from the Apple App Store here or the Google Play Store here
More information on how to use the SafeWA app can be found here. Troubleshooting tips for venues can be found here.
A comprehensive toolkit for business including SafeWA guides, Contact Register Infosheets, social media graphics, contact register templates and more can be found here. - Click on links or images below to access PDFs:
WA is in a safe and sensible controlled border arrangement, based on public health advice.
Interstate travel is permitted into and around WA, depending on where travellers have come from and who they’ve had contact with in the 14 days prior to travel. They are also subject to conditions, including completing a G2G PASS declaration prior to entry.
WA’s Chief Health Officer continues to closely monitor community transmission in other states and territories, and will advise the WA Government if any changes to our borders are required to keep Western Australians protected.
State-by-state
Conditions for quarantine
As part of our safe and sensible controlled border arrangement, conditions of quarantine apply to travellers coming into WA. These conditions apply to travellers arriving from a very low risk or low risk state or territory. Travellers from medium risk states and territories are not permitted to enter unless exempt.
Very low risk states and territories (No community cases in at least 28 days)
Before travelling to WA, complete a mandatory G2G PASS registration and declaration.
Travellers from a very low risk state or territory who have knowingly had contact with a person from a medium or low risk state or territory in the 14 days before travelling will be subject to the same quarantine conditions as that person from the higher risk classification and must self-quarantine for 14 days when returning to WA.
Low risk states and territories (Less than 5 community cases per day on a 14-day rolling average)
The G2G Now app enables virtual check-ins during your quarantine once you have entered WA. Travellers from low risk states and territories are encouraged to download and use the app.
Medium risk states and territories
You are not permitted to enter without an exemption through G2G PASS.
The G2G Now app enables virtual check-ins during your quarantine once you have entered WA. Travellers from low risk states and territories are encouraged to download and use the app.
International arrivals
G2G Pass and G2G Now
The G2G PASS was built to help WA Police manage and enforce the Directions in force in WA whilst ensuring the impact on essential services and the WA economy is limited.
The G2G PASS is an entirely digital solution, making it easy for people to apply for travel passes.
The launch of G2G Now sees WA Police deliver a second initiative whereby technology is used to help police and WA community work together to rise to the challenges posed by the pandemic. The app supports people subject to self-quarantine directions to prove their compliance with easy, in app check ins rather than receiving physical checks by police.
For more information on the G2G Pass, please click here.
For more information on the G2G Now, please click here.