We are still living in the middle of a pandemic - there were 8500 cases in our community today - so we have a long way to go before we can say we are out of this. Daily Telegraph - Covid-19: Teenagers, children highest represented in NSW Covid cases.Federation’s advice to members published previously can be found here: COVID-19 advice to members - Schools | NSW Teachers Federation ()įor the most up to date advice on COVID matters including leave arrangements and Guidelines for Backfilling due to COVID absences, please see COVID-19 advice to members - Schoolsįederation’s advice for non-school based members in relation to Term 2 school operations can be found here: COVID-19 advice to members - Non-School Basedįederation’s advice for members in relation to Term 2 school operations can be found here: COVID-19 advice to members - SchoolsįAQs have been updated to reflect Federation’s advice in relation to the Premier’s April 20 announcements regarding isolation requirements for household close contacts and vaccination mandates:įederation is currently seeking information from the Department and TAFE about the implications of the NSW Premier’s announcement this week regarding changes to isolation and vaccination requirements.Īs of 22 April 2022, the advice that we can provide to members can be found at the following links: Principals were sent a COVID Situational Report this week and were requested to share this factsheet with their staff that can be printed out and placed in the staffroom for ease of reference. įederation intervention has resulted in the Department finally publishing clear information for staff that contract COVID.

The Department has updated its advice to casuals for Term 2, specifically in relation to cancellations. Federation is currently working through the formal consultation process with the Department and will be in a position to provide formal feedback once that risk assessment and health advice etc has been provided to the union.įor Federation the focus throughout the pandemic has always been on prioritising the health and safety of teachers and students, and advocating for settings that are underpinned by expert health advice and WHS risk assessments, and that will continue to be the case. Details can be found here.įederation’s response in relation to the Department’s proposed new Term 3 settings can be found here: COVID-19 advice to members - SchoolsĪs indicated in various media reports, the Federation has requested from the Department a copy of the independent risk assessment and the relevant material it was based on.

Significant work has been undertaken by Federation in relation to the proposed vaccination policy, Term 3 COVID-19 settings for schools and members’ working conditions including leave provisions.

Over the past fortnight, Federation has vigorously pursued risk mitigation measures with senior officials of the Department to ensure our members’ health and safety at work is a paramount consideration as we enter Term 3 in a context of a forecast peak in COVID-19 cases in the community over the coming weeks.

COVID-19 advice to members - VaccinationsĪdvice from the department can be found here.

COVID-19 advice to members - Non-School Based.

INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

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