Available now: Framework for Safely Operating a Fitness Facility Under COVID-19 Restrictions
With COVID-19 restrictions being eased across Australia, the fitness industry has today released a robust operations framework, developed to ensure gyms and exercise facilities understand what they need to do to safeguard the health and safety of members and employees.
Both staff and customer confidence and comfort is essential with their health and wellbeing of paramount importance. This framework is designed to provide guidance in managing risks associated with COVID-19 within fitness facilities in Australia. It provides recommendations that are evidence based and follow a risk-mitigation model. The framework also provides a number of protocols should community transmission risk rise and additional controls needed to be considered to keep fitness facilities open.
The industry has put the comprehensive framework in place to provide gym users and the broader community with the confidence and comfort that fitness facilities have a COVID-19 safety plan in place.
The framework aligns with public health and Safework Australia recommendations for workplaces. It has been developed by Fitness Australia through consultation with industry nationally and internationally (IHRSA, UK Active and Exercise New Zealand). Further to this, Fitness Australia has also utilised resources from the both Department of Health and World Health Organisation to ensure that the guidelines within the framework reflect both national and international standards of practice.
The Framework of Operations for Fitness Facilities Under COVID-19 Restrictions includes:
INTRODUCTION
KEY PUBLIC AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
1. PHYSICAL DISTANCING
- For gym floor and change rooms
- For group fitness rooms and classes
- Gym-based Personal Training
- Staff gatherings and training
- Staff facilities
- Deliveries, contractors and visitors attending the workplace
- On-going review and monitoring
2. HYGIENE - CLEANING AND DISINFECTING
- For staff
- For gym/fitness club members
- Waste management procedures
- On-going review and monitoring
3. STAY AT HOME IF UNWELL
- For staff
- Vulnerable workers
- For members
4. CONTACT TRACING
- Register of attendance
- Protocols for government authorities
5. EMPLOYER'S DUTY OF CARE
- Clear and regular communication
- Physical and mental health
- Innovate where needed to remain operational/sustainable
- Plan ahead
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
Download the Framework of Operations for Fitness Facilities Under COVID-19 Restrictions guide, and ensure you’re also up to date with your State or Territory Government regulations to be COVID Safe.
The State-by-State Roadmap to Easing of Restrictions can be found here
We’re here to help reduce any financial burden you might be experiencing due to the impact of COVID-19. A united industry is a stronger industry.
Need further support? Reach out to the team at Fitness Australia by calling 1300 211 311, emailing [email protected] or reaching out through Facebook messenger.
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