COVID-19

• All of Queensland is now following Stage 3
• Mask wearing remains in place in South East Queensland.
• Some travel restrictions from NSW into Queensland have been relaxed.

SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND RESTRICTIONS APPLY ON-CAMPUS

The following restrictions remain in place for campuses in South East Queensland including: Acacia Ridge, Bracken Ridge, Browns Plains, Eagle Farm, Grovely, Inala, Mt Gravatt, South Bank, Ashmore, Coolangatta, Coomera, Coomera Marine, Southport, Ipswich, Springfield, Lockyer Valley (Gatton), Loganlea, Caboolture, Redcliffe, Alexandra Hills, Maroochydore / AITC, Mooloolaba, Nambour and the Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI).

• Mask wearing – all students, staff and visitors to TAFE Queensland campuses should wear a face mask at all times when indoors, even when physical distancing is possible. You may remove your mask if you are eating or drinking, you are alone in an office or meeting room with the door closed, or it is unsafe to wear a mask. In the case of educational delivery, our teachers will wear a mask but may remove it if required to provide a clear instruction during delivery, putting the mask back on once finished giving the instruction. There are some exceptions to the mask wearing requirement.
• Maintain physical distancing – in addition to mask wearing, please keep up the good work with maintain 1.5m physical distancing wherever practicable.
• Observe occupant density– please observe all capacity signage on campus. Limit large gatherings, avoid crowds and consider technology solutions for study sessions and meetings in place of face-to-face.
• Remember to check in – keep up the good work using the check-in codes and the Check-in Qld app. This is important and supports Queensland Health conduct contact tracing if required.
• Vocational placement(at clinical or care facilities)– Currently, the Queensland Government requires anyone in a restricted local government area that only students fully vaccinated against COVID-19 enter hospitals, residential aged care facilities, and disability accommodation services to undertake a clinical placement. If you are not fully vaccinated, your placement will be paused.

RESTRICTIONS FOR NSW BORDER RESIDENTS

From 1am Monday 13 September 2021 people who have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to cross the Queensland border to or from the identified New South Wales border zone for essential work, including volunteer work, or other purposes.  This means providing an you have received a single dose of vaccine, and you will be able to cross the border to attend any classes that were scheduled as face-to-face for the week commencing 13 September 2021. 

To enter Queensland from the border zone people will need to complete a Queensland entry pass, get tested if you develop COVID-19 symptoms after entering the state, monitor interstate exposure sites and comply with stay at home and face mask requirements.

For clarity the following NSW Local Government Areas where restrictions have eased can travel into Queensland:

Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Moree Plains, Gwydir, Clarence Valley, Inverell, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Tenterfield, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Lismore.