Published on Friday, 27 November 2020 at 9:13:22 AM
On Wednesday 25th November 2020, the West Australian Government announced that in order to keep all Western Australians’ safe, businesses and venues must maintain a contact register of patrons, staff, visitors, and contractors for COVID-19 contact tracing, if required. Businesses are:
- Food and licensed venues (restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, tavern, and 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 (e.g. hostels, hotels, large campgrounds).
Details required are; location, date, name, telephone number, and arrival time. Email addresses are optional.
The register must be:
- Contact details kept for 28 days
- Stored confidentially and securely.
Your patience is requested as several businesses, community, and council facilities will need to implement the contact registers. This is a mandatory requirement imposed by the West Australian State Government.
Keeping a contact register:
To help businesses and venues, the WA Government has developed the SafeWA app. This is a free system that uses QR codes to register attendance. It’s quick, convenient, easy to use and contactless.
It’s not mandatory to use SafeWA, but it is encouraged.
SafeWA can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
Businesses must still maintain a written contact register for people who choose not to use the SafeWA app.
I appeal to the local community to be understanding and patient with local businesses and the Shire as we now move to comply with these mandatory requirements.
Cr Katrina Crute on behalf of the Shire of Brookton Councillor’s.
27 November 2020
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