To continue business in QLD
Entering QLD from NSW - Queensland Border Declaration Pass Required Entry to Queensland is temporarily restricted by the Chief Health Officer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions which applies to NSW only. A border declaration pass is only to be completed if you are from NSW. All other states do not require a border pass form to enter.
Apply for a pass here if you are requiring entry from NSW: https://www.qld.gov.au/border-pass/application
What’s changed from 1am AEST 20 December 2020
Specialist or essential workers A specialist or essential worker is someone who is required to provide time-critical services in Queensland that are needed in Queensland and cannot already be obtained in Queensland. Specialist or essential workers must be endorsed by a relevant Queensland Government Agency, or Queensland Health where there isn’t a relevant agency to be able to enter Queensland from a COVID-19 hotspot. Specialist or essential worker endorsement applications must be submitted by the employer, government agency or entity that the specialist worker is working/contracting for with evidence of the following:
If a worker is self-employed, they may apply themselves, with details of their business.
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Helpful Documents:
Workplace Health Management Plan Template
Dairy Farm COVID Safe Template
This Workplace Health Management Plan template (DOCX 250 kB) is for:
- Workplaces in the agribusiness and commercial fishing industries who employ, or have as visitors or contractors, interstate workers or seasonal workers and therefore must submit Workplace Health Management Plans under The Queensland Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction
- Queensland businesses wishing to assess their plans to control COVID-19 associated risks
This template includes a checklist that may be used in conjunction with the Health Plan Template as a self-assessment checklist to identify ways to reduce transmission of COVID1-19 within a workplace and assist business continuity.
If the person has been travelling around before entry to QLD have a schedule of where they have been over the last 14 days (click here for the 14 Day Close Contact form), it is generic so please make changes, put logo, etc)
Entry will be dependant on the Officer at the border so ensure you have as much documentation as possible.
We have confirmed that all states have agreed that agriculture and suppliers of essential services to agriculture will be categorised as essential services.
National Coronavirus Helpline Phone Number: 1800 020 080