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accordance with general health to make sure there is 4 square multiple training sessions to
advice. metres in your workplace per be held, and
person and keep everyone apart by • ensure adequate ventilation if
To achieve this, calculate the area at least 1.5 metres, where possible. held indoors.
of the enclosed space (length
multiplied by width in metres)
and divide by 4. This will provide Staff gatherings and Do workers need to
you with the maximum number training practice physical
of people you should have in the
space at any one time. Postpone or cancel non-essential distancing when on a
gatherings, meetings or training. lunch break or when
Where the nature of work means travelling to and from
you are not able to provide 4 If gatherings, meetings or training
square metres of space per person, are essential: work?
you need to implement other • use non face-to-face options Yes. Workers must always comply
measures to prevent the spread of to conduct – e.g. electronic with any state or territory public
COVID-19. communication such as tele health directions or orders. This
and video conferencing
Where it is practical and safe to do includes maintaining a physical
so, review tasks and processes that • if a non face-to-face option is distance of 1.5 metres between
usually require close interaction not possible, ensure face- people.
and identify ways to modify these to-face time is limited, that In some states and territories there
to increase physical distancing is, make sure the gathering, are strict limitations on gatherings
between workers. Where not meeting or training goes for in public places. This means that
possible, reduce the amount no longer than it needs to in some circumstances, workers
of time workers spend in close • hold the gathering, meeting cannot eat lunch together in a park
contact. or training in spaces that or travel together in a vehicle to
enable workers to keep at and from work.
Do I need to do both? least 1.5 metres apart and with You should refer to your state or
4 square metres of space per
person – e.g. outdoors or in territory health authority for further
That is, make sure there is 4 square
metres per person and physical large conference rooms information on specific restrictions
distancing of 1.5 metres? • limit the number of attendees in place under public health
in a gathering, meeting or directions or orders in your state or
Yes. You need to do what you can training. This may require territory.

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