The Glen Waverley Uniting Church PSALTER
Glen Waverley Uniting Church COVID-19 safe plans
For stage 4 shutdown. Draft 1 Aug 2020.
For DHHS rules see Stage 4 restrictions and Religion
Workplace plan
The plan is to close the building, and have all staff work from home, except for the occasions covered below.
Description |
Person |
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Co-ordinate obtaining Work Permits as approiate for all staff and volunteers who must attend property |
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Close the building and remove the key from the key safe. |
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Notify all key holders, that the building is closed. |
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Display appropriate signage on doors and in bathrooms. |
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Close Kitchen to all food preparation and handling excluding access to water |
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Ensure no food other than frozen remains in the Kitchen |
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Suspend Food safety recording and notify Monash Council |
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Install and periodically review a visitor log and sanitising supplies. |
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Continue commercial toilet cleaning on frequency that matches demand. |
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Weekly Inspect Property for damage, unauthorised access and maintenance |
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Live streaming plans
Live stream services occur each Sunday morning at 10am.
Description |
Person |
Done |
Limit those in attendance to no more than 5 |
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Wear a face covering (except for the person presenting) and maintain physical distancing by keeping at least 1.5 metres between each other at all times. |
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Air the worship space after each service. |
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Limit touching of surfaces by providing fixed microphones to worship leaders. |
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Provide sanitising supplies and wipedown all surfaces used in worship |
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Welfare plans
Welfare assistance is still provided by the WelfareCommittee. The protocal is:
- All interviewing and counselling will be done by phone.
- Obtain Work Permit if required for attendance at property.
A member of the WelfareCommittee will then go to the church, prepare a welfare parcel, having notified the recipient of a collection time, place it outside the door, and wait for them to collect it.
- A mask will be worn at all times.
- Replenishing the food store will be done as rarely as possible, using "Click and Collect" from supermarkets.
- All surfaces used to be sanitised at the conclusion of Welfare sessions.
Funeral plans
Will be drawn up as needed using the Synod template.