HEALTH AND SAFETY

We are taking all necessary, and many additional steps to maintain the highest level of pandemic mitigation and maintaining healthy environments for our patients and staff.

Here are some of the measures already implemented: 

​

1. Daily Fit for work assessments

2. Visitor/contractor screening assessments​

3. Staggered staff entries / Staggered start/finish times​

4. Staggered patient appointment procedures/times​

5. Extended times planned for appointments and bookings​

6. Usage of recommended Personal Protection Equipment for staff​

7. Physical barriers​

8. Adjustments done in operatory

9. Procedural changes for physical distancing and coordinated safe movement of staff and patients within the clinic.​

10. Signage additions, changes, placements, required familiarity and promotion

11. Enhanced cleaning/disinfecting

12. Updated and enhanced IPC manual, resources and supports

13. Updated and enhanced OH&S procedures and processes and resources

14. Updated and enhanced resources and supports for staff specifically for Covid-19 information, Covid-19 Self-Assessment, and Mental health supports

15. Enhanced tracing abilities through staff scheduling change procedure

​