Victoria’s staged return to office work resumed this week as restrictions eased and the Chief Health Officer gave the go-ahead to return to on-site office work.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the Victorian Public Service was able to return to on-site work at 25 per cent capacity at each site this week (from 18 January) and all other office workplaces would be able to increase to 50 per cent capacity.
“Record keeping requirements for workplaces will remain unchanged, which means that an employer must keep a record of all workers and all visitors who attend the premises for longer than 15 minutes,” Mr Andrews said.
“[From] 17 January, rules around mandatory mask wearing will be able to return to the settings that were in place at Christmas time,” he said.
“This means that masks will now only be mandatory on all domestic flights, at airports, in hospitals, on public transport, in commercial passenger vehicles, at supermarkets and other large indoor retail locations, including shopping centres.”
Mr Andrews said it was also recommended that Victorians wear a mask in other situations if physical distancing wasn’t possible.
“While many Victorians will be happy to see this easing of restrictions it’s vital that workplaces maintain and enforce their COVIDSafe plans to protect staff and the broader community,” the Premier said.
“We continue to urge everyone – if you have any symptoms at all, please get tested and then stay home until you get your result,” Mr Andrews said.
