Having a smart phone that can read QR codescan be a convenient check-in option to provide your name and contact details at businesses, venues and events. Follow the check-in instructions to help make contact tracing quick and efficient.
Visiting people:
You cannot visit peoples’ homes or have people visit your home
You cannot share a car with a person you do not live with.
Repairs and cleaning:
Restrictions apply to having someone come to your home for repairs, maintenance and cleaning
Your workplace is in the same local government area in which you live.
If your workplace is in a different local government area to where you live, you can only leave your home to go to work if you are an authorised worker.
You must wear a face mask in all workplaces including offices.
Construction:
Construction work cannot resume in Blacktown, Campbelltown, Georges River and Paramatta local government areas except in certain necessary circumstances.
Due to the significant impact of NSW lockdown on workers, financial support has increased to support you if you’ve lost your job or had your hours reduced.
Eligibility depends on where you live and work. Payments of $325–$450 if you lost 8 to 20 hours of work per week, and $500–$750 if you lost more than 20 hours per week.
Home schooling continues except for year 12 students
Students from kindy to year 11 are strongly encouraged to continue home schooling. Schools will remain open for any child that needs it.
Students and staff are not required to be on-site full-time. Schools in areas with a stay-at-home order will provide a timetable to ensure Year 12 and HSC students are not all on the school site at the same time.
Timetables will be designed to limit the mingling of students and staff at all times as well as support reduced attendance. Students will be appropriately spaced across classrooms or buildings.
School assessments and completion of HSC exam preparation or trial exams are to be completed at home for all schools operating under a stay-at-home orders.
Students and staff must adhere to strict COVID-safe practices. This includes physical distancing and wearing a mask or face covering as required within these guidelines.
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Getting yourself vaccinated will help end COVID-19 restrictions
Two doses of either vaccine will provide around 90% protection from hospitalisation and death from COVID-19.
Latest health advice recommends people 18+ who live in Blacktown, Campbelltown, Georges River and Paramatta local government areas should get vaccinated.
Walk-in NSW Health clinics in Western Sydneynow offer AstraZeneca to people 18+ without an appointment. AstraZeneca vaccinations are also available from mass vaccination centres, pharmacies, and the GP network.
Leaving your local government area to get vaccinated is considered a reasonable excuse.
