The Department of Home Affairs has published its fact sheets on running COVID-safe workplaces in 63 languages.
Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alan Tudge said keeping business informed would be critical as the economy reopened.
“One-third of Australian small businesses are run by migrants and we want to see their businesses safely re-opening and their staff safely back at work,” Mr Tudge said.
“We’ve got to get our economy moving again, but we all need to play our part to make sure we limit the spread of the virus and prevent future outbreaks.”
He said the information would help employers keep themselves, their staff and customers safe when they open.
Mr Tudge said that as restrictions were lifted, operators were encouraged to:
* Prepare plans so employees and customers knew what to expect on a day-to-day basis and what to do in the event of a COVID-19 incident.
* Develop workplace and business models to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including appropriate physical distancing and hygiene measures.
* Prepare plans to respond to an incident involving an infected staff member or customer.
* Prepare plans and protocols to recover after incidents, including increased cleaning and testing.
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Michaelia Cash said the Government would continue to support Australian businesses as they emerged from Coronavirus lockdowns.
“As the economy starts to reopen, it is now critical that operators think about how their businesses will run under the new social distancing requirements,” Senator Cash said.
“Small business owners know their businesses better than anyone else, which is why they should be doing everything they can to prepare to re-open and then remain open.”
