Update on COVID safe measures for Greater Sydney
From 12.01am Monday 17 May 2021, COVID safe measures will be eased in Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and the Blue Mountains).
Drinking while standing up will again be allowed at indoor venues, as will group singing indoors and dancing at nightclubs. Masks will no longer be compulsory on public transport or for customer-facing staff in hospitality venues.
Read more about visitor numbers and when to wear a face mask.
Businesses and organisations
Businesses and organisations listed here should use the General COVID-19 Safety Plan.
| Industry | COVID-19 Safety Plan |
|---|---|
| Crematoria | Mandatory |
| Funeral homes | Mandatory |
| Other businesses without a specific COVID-19 Safety Plan | Recommended |
COVID-19 Safety Plans and COVID Safe registration
Having a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place will help you fulfil your obligations under Public Health Orders to minimise risk of transmission of COVID-19.
We have developed COVID-19 Safety Plan templates for specific industries.
If your business does not fit within one of these specific industries, it is still recommended you have a plan. Having a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place will help to protect your staff, workers, customers and visitors.
Complete the plan in consultation with staff, then share it with them.
Businesses and organisations should also consider the benefits of registering as COVID Safe.
Keep your plan up to date
You may need to update the plan in the future, as restrictions and advice changes.
Have an up to date plan at your premises at all times.
Your COVID-19 Safety Plan
Use the provided COVID-19 Safety Plan to address the checklist of matters.
Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Things to note:
- If you complete the plan online it will take 30 to 45 minutes and must be completed in one session.
- You may need to review current NSW Health guidance on the following areas before completing your plan:
Register as a COVID Safe business
If you've completed your COVID-19 Safety Plan, you can register your business as COVID Safe.
Translated COVID-19 Safety Plans
The English version of this COVID-19 Safety Plan was updated on 29 March 2021 based on advice from NSW Health under the current Public Health Order.
The updated plan has been translated into Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese.
For assistance in completing a Safety Plan, you can contact the Service NSW Business Concierge team.
For translation assistance please call the National Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450, and ask them to call the Business Concierge on 13 77 88.
- العربية COVID-19 Safety Plan: general - Arabic (PDF, 190.43 KB)
- 简体中文 COVID-19 Safety Plan: general - Chinese simplified (PDF, 227.15 KB)
- 한국어 COVID-19 Safety Plan: general - Korean (PDF, 187.01 KB)
- ภาษาไทย COVID-19 Safety Plan: general - Thai (PDF, 183.51 KB)
- Tiếng Việt Nam COVID-19 Safety Plan: general - Vietnamese (PDF, 136.31 KB)
Related information
Links
- Penalties for businesses breaching public health orders
- Setting up electronic check-in and QR codes
- Customer record keeping
- COVID-19 guidance on ventilation
- COVID-19 posters and signage
- General workplaces: How to stay COVID Safe at work poster A4 (PDF, 77.01 KB)
- Guidance for businesses with linked COVID-19 cases
- Financial assistance
- Managing occupational violence and customer aggression
- COVID-19 Safety Plans for businesses with multiple addresses