Disability Support Workers/Volunteers – Casual Contact Rules, current at 6th December 2021

Disability Support Workers and Volunteers must not provide services if they:

• are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 in the last 14 days,
• are a casual contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and have not returned at least one negative nose/throat PCR test result,
• are unable to provide evidence of having received a COVID-19 vaccine as per the Public Health (COVID-19 Care Services) Order 2021. On rare occasions, there may be a medical contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination. A COVID-19 medical contraindication certificate is required in this circumstance,
• have COVID-19 symptoms,
• are waiting for a COVID-19 test result,
• have been to an overseas country of concern in the last 14 days
• have been to other overseas countries (not of concern) in the previous 14 days, unless they are fully vaccinated and have received a negative PCR test 7 days or later after their arrival.
• are a staff member living with a person identified as a close contact, unless the facility has assessed that the staff member is essential and has put in place measures to minimise risk.