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Industry Restart Guidelines Seasonal Horticulture- Updated 4th February 2021

Please take the time to review the attached visual pack that has been put together to make it easier for you to understand your COVID-19 Safe obligations for Seasonal Workers. This is the updated Guidelines that have been released to reflect changes with mask wearing etc.

• From 9:00pm Victorian time on Sunday, 31 January, the Perth metropolitan area, the Peel region and the South West region of Western Australia will move from a green zone to a red zone under Victoria’s ‘traffic light’ travel permit system.

You can download the latest version of the Industry Restart Guidelines here. The updated version includes the recent changes to wearing of facemasks.

Face masks update
From 11.59pm, Sunday 17 January 2021, face masks will no longer be mandatory in all public indoor settings. These requirements are in line with settings that were in place at Christmas time. You must always carry a face mask with you when you leave home unless you have a lawful reason not to. It is strongly recommended you wear one whenever you cannot keep 1.5 metres distance from others.
Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on these new restrictions

Border update
For further updates in relation to border restrictions and permit zones, please visit the coronavirus website here...

Agricultural workers travelling to Victoria from New South Wales can apply for a border entry permit. An agriculture worker is defined under the Agriculture Workers Code. For further information on the permit scheme, including how to apply please visit:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-border-crossing-permit
 
Advice about border communities including a list of the border bubble LGAs can be found here:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/information-cross-border-communities

Effective 31 December 2020

• Face masks must be carried at all times.
• Masks will be mandatory indoors. If you are planning to leave your home take a mask and it needs to be worn any time you are inside apart from when you’re eating or drinking.
• Face masks are strongly recommended outdoors whenever physical distancing of 1.5 metres from
  others cannot be maintained. Further details on mask wearing requirements are available here
  Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on these new restrictions

Border update- 11th January 2021
To help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), all residents and travellers wishing to enter Victoria must now apply for a permit. 
The ‘traffic light’ permit system applies to travellers from anywhere across Australia.
Areas across Australia are to be designated as green, orange or red, according to their risk, and will be updated based on the latest health advice.  Please visit the DHHS website for more information on the zones.

Agricultural workers travelling to Victoria from New South Wales can apply for a border entry permit. An agriculture worker is defined under the Agriculture Workers Code. For further information on the permit scheme, including how to apply please visit:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-border-crossing-permit
 
Advice about border communities including a list of the border bubble LGAs can be found here:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/information-cross-border-communities

Please take the time to review this visual pack that has been put together to make it easier for you to understand your COVID-19 Safe obligations for Seasonal Workers. This is the updated Guidelines that have been released to reflect changes with mask wearing etc.

Download your copy of the Updated Industry Restart Guidelines Seasonal Horticulture here...