Important information from
Volunteering Victoria about the new Covid-19 Stage 4
restrictions and what it means for our organisations and
volunteers.
S T A G E 4 - M E T R O P O L I T A N
M E L B O U R N E
for organisations
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Essential services
- your organisation can still engage volunteers as
volunteering is essential and an important part of our
community response.
- essential services volunteers are still permitted but it is
important for you to consider whether any further modifications can
be made to your services or model to ensure that as few people are
out and about as possible
Volunteer recruitment
- your organisation can still recruit new volunteers for
essential services during Stage 4, however roles will have to
be performed virtually (online advertisements, and interviews and
screening).
COVID safe plan
- this is a DHHS requirement for operating when your organisation
has more than five people on site. More information can be found at
Business Victoria
Movement/permits:
- for organisations that require volunteers onsite, volunteers
will be able to come and go provided that they have a permit and
have been endorsed by your organisation as playing a vital role in
the delivery of essential services.
- for organisations that are outside the 5km radius, volunteers
will be able to come and go provided that they have a permit and
have been endorsed by your organisation as playing a vital role in
the delivery of essential services
S T A G E 4 - M E T R O P O L I T A N
M E L B O U R N E
for volunteers
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Essential services
- you can still volunteer as volunteering is essential and an
important part of our community response. If you are volunteering
virtually you are absolutely encouraged to continue these
activities
- If you are still volunteering onsite you will need to have a
permit from the organisation endorsing you as providing essential
services. The permit is available from the
Department of Justice and Community Safety and must be endorsed
by you and the organisation
Movement/permits:
- you are allowed to leave the house if your role cannot be done
remotely provided your volunteering falls within the permitted
community services which are required to ensure the health, safety
and well-being of vulnerable people as described above, you will be
able to leave home to volunteer provided, further, that you abide
by the current curfew restrictions.
M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N
for organisations & volunteers
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For organisations
- the Business Victoria coronavirus hotline (13 22 15) and DHHS
hotline (1800 675 398) remain the key channels for Victorian
businesses and the community at this time
- the
Business Victoria website has also been updated with
information on creating a COVID Safe workplace – what employers
need to know, including employer obligations information, fact
sheets and more
For volunteers
you can find more information about the latest restrictions
online at the
DHHS website
