Getting back to work in a COVID Safe way

All NSW businesses and workers need to:

• Comply with national and state public health orders
• Promote simple but effective physical distancing and hygiene measures
• Raise any concerns about the risk of contracting COVID-19 immediately and work together to identify solutions. 
• Monitor the extent of COVID-19 in your community and share advice from state and federal authorities regularly.

SafeWork Australia guiding principles

Safe Work Australia has established 10 guiding principles (PDF, 25.84 KB) to help businesses and workers maintain safe working environments through the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting injured workers

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) is offering financial support, programs and advice to help get injured workers back into employment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial support for employers

• The Support4work grant offers $4,000 to help a small business manage the recovery at work of an injured person while the business recovers from the economic impacts of COVID-19.
• The JobCover6 program offers financial incentive to employers who provide short-term work opportunities to help injured workers who are looking to gain new employment during the COVID-19 crisis.
• The Connect2work program offers financial support to employers who provide work placements to assist workers who are unable to recover at their pre-injury workplace or are looking to gain new work skills during the COVID-19 crisis.

Tools, programs and advice

• The Recover at Work Assist program for small business continues to help employers overcome financial hardship when providing suitable work to help their worker recover at work.
• The SIRA COVID-19 hub includes a Small Business Assist tool that assists employers navigate their workers compensation obligations during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
• SIRA provides a COVID-19 hub for injured workers and road users.