02/12/2020
The Western Australian Government has announced that, from the 5th of December 2020, businesses across multiple industries will be required to maintain a contact register. Airport Apartments by Aurum is one of the businesses required to keep this register.
The register will be used as an extra safety measure in controlling the spread of Covid-19 in our state.
Any persons aged 16 years or older will be required to register their contact details when they enter our premises.
The easiest way to do this is to download the SafeWA app and simply scan the QR code when you enter the reception.
If you do not have a smartphone or do not wish to use the app, a paper register will be present at the reception for you to fill out.
These records will ONLY be used for the purpose of contact tracing, should it be required, and will only be kept for 28 days.
If you want to learn more about the contact register or the SafeWA app, please visit: www.wa.gov.au/safewa
As the pandemic continues around the world, the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia is something that we need to be prepared for.
Even if it's unlikely, it's vital that we have the protections in place that we need for the worst case scenario.
So, in line with health advice, from 5 December, particular WA venues and businesses will be required to maintain mandatory contact registers to support COVID-19 contact tracing.
These records will ONLY be used for the purpose of contact tracing, should it be required, and will only be kept for 28 days.
Businesses or venues required to keep a contact register include:
• Food and licenced venues (restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, taverns, nightclubs)
• Gyms, indoor sporting centres and pools
• Places of worship and funeral parlours
• Beauty and personal care services including hairdressers and barbers
• Galleries and museums
• Cinemas, theatres and other entertainment venues
• Auction houses and real estate inspections
• Community facilities, libraries and halls
• Zoos and amusement parks
• Function centres
• Accommodation facilities that already have check-in arrangements in place (i.e. hostels, hotels, large camp grounds)
The details required for the contact register will include the date, arrival time, names and telephone numbers.
Any person aged 16 years and over who attends a business, place or premises, listed above, including patrons, staff, volunteers and contractors will be required to register their contact details.
Records are not required to be collected for people collecting takeaway or children under 16 years.
To help make checking in to venues as easy as possible and reduce the burden on businesses, we've released a free app, SafeWA.
SafeWA is a digital COVID-19 contact register system, which uses unique QR codes for venues that patrons can scan to register their attendance.
You can get the app now on Android or iPhone at https://safewa.health.wa.gov.au
The app is a free, easy, contactless solution, but it is not mandatory. Alternative formats for contact registers are available, including other electronic tools or a paper-based system, depending on what is suitable for the business, venue or individual.
This step to reintroduce contact registers was considered in consultation with industry and business to establish a long term strategy to keep our State safe, given the ongoing impact of the virus internationally.
More information on contact registers and the SafeWA app can be found at www.wa.gov.au/safewa
We've done so well as a State - and we've achieved so much by following the advice and working together.
Contact registers might not always be convenient, but we know that in the event of an outbreak they would make a huge difference.
Together, by following these guidelines staying vigilant, we can keep WA safe and strong.
