By Molly Magennis
The notification requirements for confirmed COVID-19 cases have changed, WorkSafe has announced.
Employers and self-employed people in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a COVID-19 positive worker attends their workplace under changes introduced by the state government that came into effect this month.
According to WorkSafe, as the management of COVID-19 has changed significantly, notification requirements are no longer considered a necessary measure to manage the health and safety risks of COVID-19 in workplaces.
However, there are no changes to Victorian employers’ duty to take every reasonable step to protect workers from risks to both their physical and mental health, including managing risks associated with COVID-19, and to report notifiable incidents to WorkSafe.
Details: worksafe.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19
