COVID-19
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Visitor guidelines
We are delighted to welcome families back to see their loved ones. Please refer to the guidelines for visitation below.
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Two (2) visitors per day can attend by appointment, provided they have not been to any stay at home area in the last 14 days.
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Visitors aged 12 years and over are able to visit if they are fully vaccinated and their second dose was received at least 14 days prior to their visit.
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Children under 12 will not be able to enter the village.
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Visits are by appointment. To make your appointment just click on the Visitor Appointment Calendars button below.
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Visits should be in the resident’s room or COVID safe area designated by the Village Manager.
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Prior to entry, visitors are required to undergo a temperature check, present evidence of their COVID-19 swab result and their COVID-19 vaccination certificate, carefully read the daily COVID-19 Bulletin, complete a declaration form and check-in via the Service NSW app.
Staff and visitors must wear a surgical mask while in the village.
Please maintain 1.5 metres physical distance from others and ensure good hand hygiene at all times.
IMPORTANT:
Visitors will not be able to enter the village if they:
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have been to any close, casual or monitor for symptoms locations in NSW OR Victoria, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory OR New Zealand in the last 14 days.
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have been in a stay at home area in the last 14 days and are not an essential visitor.
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have COVID-19 symptoms.
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are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their isolation period.
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live in a household with a person who is currently isolating.
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are waiting for a COVID-19 test result.
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live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating.
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are waiting for a COVID-19 test result.
Please refer to the latest advice for aged care facilities
Wearing a face mask
The main value of wearing a mask is to protect other people. If used correctly, masks may prevent sick people from infecting others.
If you are unknowingly infected, wearing a mask will reduce the chance that you pass COVID-19 on to others.
Even if you are wearing a mask, stay 1.5 metres away from others.
Tips on wearing a face mask
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Wash or sanitise your hands before putting on or taking off your mask.
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Ensure the mask covers your nose and mouth and fits snugly under your chin, over the bridge of your nose and against the sides of your face.
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Refrain from touching the front of your mask while wearing or removing it.
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Do not allow the mask to hang around your neck or under your nose.
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Do not reuse single-use masks.
Important:
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A mask is not a substitute for good hand hygiene and physical distancing.
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The use of a mask and only a mask will not prevent infection.
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Protect yourself and others against COVID-19 by:
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Coughing or sneezing into your elbow or tissue.
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Staying home if unwell.
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Getting a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms and self-isolating until you receive a negative test result.
Residents leaving the village
From 11th October, residents not under stay at home orders:
- are permitted to leave the facility and attend small family gatherings but must abide by the current Public Health (COVID-19 Additional Restrictions for Delta Outbreak) Order (No 2) 2021
- must not go into an area that is currently under a stay at home Order
COVID-19 vaccine information
There are two COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Australia: Pfizer and AstraZeneca. For both vaccine types, you will need two doses at two appointments to complete the vaccination.
The benefits of being vaccinated:
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People who are vaccinated are at significantly less risk of getting COVID-19 or becoming seriously ill or dying if they do get COVID-19.
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Even if they do get COVID-19, people who are vaccinated are less likely to spread the virus to others.
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Every time someone gets vaccinated, they add to the number of vaccinated people in the community who are protected from getting COVID-19. This makes it harder for the virus to spread. This is called herd immunity.
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As more people get vaccinated, it will not only prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading and replicating, it will also prevent it from mutating, as we are seeing with the different strains such as the Delta variant.
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Finally, vaccines are perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic. So let us all do our bit to protect ourselves, our loved ones, our communities, and the nation!
Proof of vaccination
Each dose you receive will be recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. You can access your immunisation history records online through:
Information videos
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccines, variants and mass gatherings
How much protection does the current batch of COVID-19 vaccines provide us?
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: vaccines, variants & doses
If you have already had COVID-19 do you still need both doses of the vaccine? Do these vaccines protect you against infection? Do they protect us against variants? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien answers these questions.
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Which vaccine should I take and what about side effects?
If you have the choice of more than one vaccine and are wondering which one to take and how?
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, breastfeeding and fertility
What is the guidance for vaccination of women with breastfeeding infants, women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant and women who are menstruating? What about vaccines and fertility? WHO’s Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5.
WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccine myths vs science
WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien busts some vaccine myths related to infertility, DNA and composition of vaccines.
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccine dosage
How far apart should the doses of vaccines be? What if I miss my second dose? Can I get two doses from two different manufacturers? How was safety of vaccines ensured?
WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccines, variants & herd immunity
As new variants emerge people are wondering if they should wait until a more efficacious vaccine is available or if they should go ahead and get vaccinated now? Answering your questions on COVID-19 vaccines and variants.
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccines explained
If you have had COVID-19, should you still get vaccinated? Why are we not vaccinating children under 16? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains these and other vaccine related questions.
Do the current batch of approved COVID19 vaccines protect us from the Delta variant?
What is the level of protection? If you can still get infected even after being fully vaccinated, then why should we vaccinate?
COVID-19 vaccines development time
This video describes how COVID-19 vaccines have been able to safely be developed and rolled out quicker than other vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination – How vaccines work
This video describes how vaccines work in the body after you receive a vaccination.
COVID-19 vaccines – TGA approval process
This video explains the complex process that the Therapeutic Goods Administration goes through when assessing and approving vaccines.
Visitor Rules of Entry
- One visit per resident per day by 2 visitors only. All visits must be pre-booked.
- Unless special circumstances apply and access is approved by the Village Manager with conditions.
- Do you or anyone living in your home currently have any of the following symptoms:
- Fever (37.5oC or higher)
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Shortness of breath
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Body aches or pains
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea or vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Have you or anyone currently living in your home:
- Visited an area of concern in South Australia in the last 14 days?
- Returned from overseas in the last 14 days?
- Visited any of the case locations identified by NSW Health?
- Been in contact with someone who has received a positive test result for COVDI-19?
- Been in contact with someone who is awaiting a test result for COVID-19?
- Been in contact with someone who is suspected of having COVDI-19?
- Been in contact with someone who may have been in contact with anyone who has or may have COVDI-19?
- Visitors who answer yes to any of the above questions will be denied access.
- Visitors will be required to undergo a temperature check on arrival at the village. If your temperature is 37.5 oC or higher, access will be denied.
- All visitors must provide evidence of having a 2020 influenza vaccination. Access will be denied without evidence.
- Visitors must enter and exit via the designated single-entry point only.
- Visitors must only engage with the resident nominated for the visit.
- Visits must be conducted in an assigned area designated by the Village Manager.
- Visitors are not able to partake in lifestyle activities or village church services or the rosery.
- Visitors must practice good hand hygiene by sanitising hands before and during a visit.
- Visitors are required to avoid touching, hugging or kissing and to adopt social distancing by allowing 1.5 metres distance from any person.
- Visitors must not bring home cooked meals or cold foods such as salami, soft cheeses and other cured meats to the village.
- The NSW Food Authority’s guidelines are stringent and intended to ensure effective food safety and food quality management for organisations providing food to individuals.
- Adherence to all the Rules of Entry is important. If we are unable to ensure adherence to all the Rules of Entry, future requests for a visit may be denied.
Measures in place to minimise risk
- Weekly meetings by the Executive, Village Managers and key staff to discuss current and emerging issues, the effectiveness of existing and planned controls, communication and likely future controls.
- Screening all visitors, staff and contractors prior to entry.
- Screening every staff member for ‘fitness to work’ before each shift.
- Staff COVID-19 testing and self-isolation rules for 14 days if the staff member is feeling unwell or has been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.
- Ongoing staff education to emphasise the importance of social distancing both in the workplace and at home and to maintain good hand hygiene by regularly washing hands and/or applying hand sanitiser at all times.
- Stringent infection management practices and outbreak management protocols in place.
- Ensuring appropriate quantities of personal protective equipment for daily use and in the event of an outbreak.
- Contractor management to ensure infection management strategies are aligned with Scalabrini’s controls.
Scalabrini updates
Visitor Registration and Screening
Being Prepared
Staff Rules
Behind the Scenes Measures
Temperature Checks
COVID-19 status at our villages
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COVID–19 symptoms
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Older people (60+ years of age, or 50+ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) are more susceptible to getting sick with COVID-19. The risk of serious illness, and death, increases with age, particularly those who have chronic illnesses or who may have a weakened immune system. The Delta variant is however seeing a high percentage of younger people, including people in their teens and their twenties present to hospital and intensive care.
Please get tested even if you have the mildest of symptoms and isolate until you receive the results.
Most Common Symptoms
- fever (37.5 degrees or higher)
- cough
- tiredness
- runny nose (added by NSW Health)
Less Common Symptoms
- aches and pains
- sore throat
- diarrhoea
- conjunctivitis
- headache
- loss of taste or smell
- a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
- acute blocked nose congestion
Serious Symptoms
- difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- chest pain or pressure
- loss of speech or movement
Source: World Health Organisation