COVID-19
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Visitor access guidelines
- Only two visitors per resident should be allowed each day
- Visits should be in the resident’s room
- For weekends and after hours – please speak with the Village Manager.
- Prior to entry, you are required to check-in via the Services NSW app, complete the screening questionnaire and undergo a temperature check at the designated point of entry.
- Please ensure you maintain 1.5 metres distance from others.
- Please supervise children at all times.
- Please ensure good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette at all times.
IMPORTANT:
You will not be able to enter the village if you:
- have been to any close, casual or monitor for symptoms locations in NSW in the last 14 days
- have been to COVID-19 exposure locations in ACT in the last 14 days
- have been to any close or casual contact locations in Queensland in the last 14 days
- have been in Victorian places of high concern in the last 14 days
- have been in Greater Melbourne in the previous 14 days
- have COVID-19 symptoms - fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
- are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
- live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
- are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
- have not received a dose of the 2021 influenza vaccine, unless they meet the criteria under the exceptional and special circumstances.
All staff and visitors must wear a surgical mask
Wearing a face mask
Masks protect other people
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, if possible.
Tips on wearing a face mask
- Wash or sanitise your hands before putting on or taking off your mask.
- 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.
- Refrain from touching the front of your mask while wearing or removing it.
- Do not allow the mask to hang around your neck or under your nose.
- Do not reuse single-use masks.
- Wash and dry reusable masks after use and store in a clean, dry place.
For more information on how to wear a face mask and cloth masks, read our general advice on face masks.
IMPORTANT:
A mask is not a substitute for good hand hygiene and physical distancing.
The use of a mask and only a mask will not prevent infection.
Protect yourself and others against COVID-19 by:
- practicing physical distancing
- washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap, or an alcohol-based hand-rub
- coughing or sneezing into your elbow or tissue
- staying home if unwell
- getting a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms and self-isolating until you receive a negative test result.
Residents attending outings and excursions
Residents who are attending outings and excursions should ensure that:
- the event complies with the current Public Health Gathering Restriction Order 2021
- no one at the event meets any of the above visitor exclusion criteria:
- Residents are discouraged from leaving the facility to attend large gatherings in Greater Sydney. In Greater Sydney residents do not need to wear a mask in the facility however if they are leaving the facility they must wear a surgical mask. Please read Additional information for visits and outings at a residential aged care facility (RACF).
COVID-19 vaccine information
You can get the vaccine now if you are 40 years of age or older, or match the eligibility criteria because of your job, health issues or if you are caring for a vulnerable person.
To get the COVID-19 vaccine, you must book an appointment. Use the vaccine eligibility checker to book an appointment.
COVID-19 vaccines are free for everyone in Australia regardless of Medicare or visa status.
How to register and book
Clinic locations
For a list of clinics where you can get the vaccine, answer the eligibility checker questions.
If you are eligible:
- go to the bottom of the eligibility checker page for the link to make a booking
- click the link to make a booking which takes you to the vaccine clinic finder
- enter your postcode or suburb
- review the list of locations on the screen
- select the nearest location and make a booking.
More locations are being added regularly so wait a few days and visit the checker again to see if there is a clinic closer to you.
You can only browse a list of locations and view the map of vaccination clinics after you complete the eligibility checker.
For most clinic locations you must have an appointment to get the vaccine.
Proof of vaccination
Each dose you receive of the COVID-19 vaccine you receive will be recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. You can access your immunisation history records online through:
- MyGov if you have linked your
- Medicare account or
- My Health Record, if you are not eligible for Medicare
- your Medicare account
- the Medicare app.
You can also call the Australian Immunisation Register get your immunisation history sent to you.
- Australian Immunisation Register 1800 653 809
8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Sydney Olympic Park (Homebush) vaccination centre
If you want to make an appointment at the NSW Health Vaccination Centre at Sydney Olympic Park, go to the eligibility checker and answer all the questions.
If you are eligible:
- go to the bottom of the eligibility checker page for the link to make a booking
- click the link to make a booking which takes you to the vaccine clinic finder
- enter “Sydney Olympic Park” or postcode “2127”
- select NSW Health Vaccination Centre and make a booking (for most clinic locations you must have an appointment to get the vaccine).
About the vaccines
There are two COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Australia: Pfizer and AstraZeneca. You will receive the vaccine recommended for your age and other eligibility criteria.
You need two doses at two appointments to complete the vaccination.
- When you receive your first dose, make sure you have an appointment booked for the second dose.
- Pfizer COVID-19 doses are recommended to be at least 3 weeks apart.
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses are recommended to be 12 weeks apart.
Find out more about vaccine doses.
Information Videos:
COVID-19 vaccines development time
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COVID-19 vaccination – How vaccines work
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COVID-19 vaccines – TGA approval process
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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
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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 illnes, and death, increases with age, particularly those who have chronic illnesses or who may have a weakened immune system.
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