Current restrictions
- COVID Management Plans required for events of more than 1000 people
- Masks for disability care facilities
- Masks within a residential prison or correctional facility, training centre or other place of residential custody (other than short-term holding facilities)
- Masks for public and private hospitals
- Masks for health care services and pathology collection centres including:
- general practice
- pharmacies
- private and public medical specialist services and practices
- private and public mental health services and practices including drug and alcohol services
- private and public allied health services
- services provided by social workers in a public or private health care centre
- private complementary and alternative therapy services and practices including Chinese medicine practitioners
- community health services including Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- private and public dental services
- private and public reproductive services and sexual health services including termination of pregnancy
- private and public radiology services including screening services
- private and public disability and rehabilitation services.
- Masks for passenger transport services
COVID-SAfe Check in
You are no longer required to do the COVID-Safe Check in at defined public activity but you are required to Check in at:
- Residential prison or correctional facility, training centre or other place of residential custody (other than short-term holding facilities)
- Public and Private hospitals,
- Disability care facilities, and
- Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Masks
Where is it mandatory to wear a mask?
Masks (covering the mouth and nose) are required in:
- disability care facilities
- prisons, correctional facilities, training centres, other places of custody
- public and private hospitals
- health care services (full list below) and pathology collection centres
- passenger transport services
- pharmacies
Certain venues and events with a COVID Management Plan (CMP) require patrons to wear a mask.
What are considered health care services?
- general practice
- pharmacies
- private and public medical specialist services and practices
- private and public mental health services and practices including drug and alcohol services
- private and public allied health services
- services provided by social workers in a public or private health care centre
- private complementary and alternative therapy services and practices including Chinese medicine practitioners
- community health services including Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- private and public dental services
- private and public reproductive services and sexual health services including termination of pregnancy
- private and public radiology services including screening services
- private and public disability and rehabilitation services.
Who is exempt from wearing a mask?
A requirement that a person wear a face mask does not apply to a person:
- if they have a relevant medical condition, including problems with their breathing, a serious condition of the face, a disability or a mental health condition (Evidence of a relevant medical condition must be produced on request)
- in circumstances where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication, such as to enable communication by or with any patron who is deaf or hard of hearing
- in circumstances where removal of the mask is lawfully required for identification purposes
- when the person is eating or drinking
- if the person is a child under 12 years of age
- if the person is carrying out functions as an authorised worker and it is not possible to properly carry out those functions with a mask on.
COVID-SAfe Check in
What businesses are required to have the COVID-SAfe Check in?
You are no longer required to do the COVID-Safe Check in at defined public activity but you are required to Check in at:
- Public and Private hospitals,
- Disability care facilities, and
- Residential Aged Care Facilities.
COVID-Safe Plan
Do I need a COVID-Safe Plan?
Depending on the level of restrictions in place in South Australia and your activity will depend on whether you require a COVID Safe Plan
What is an approved contact tracing system?
Approved contact tracing system are COVID SAfe Check-In, ScanTek or any other electronic platform approved by the State Co-ordinator for the purpose of capturing relevant contact details of a person. Currently there are only two options.
Which activities require COVID Marshal?
Whether you require a COVID Marshal will depend on the level of restrictions in place in South Australia and the nature of the activity you undertake.
A COVID Marshal is required for events that require a COVID Management Plan only.