This page is designed to provide families with up-to-date information about COVID-19 and education and care services. We’re frequently updating this page, so please check back regularly to make sure you’re getting the most current information.
Close contacts
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
Testing
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
All service providers are different
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
Financial information and support
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
Safety measures
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
Family Day Care
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.
More information
Public Health has advised that children who are close contacts are now permitted to attend care, subject to close contact rules.
Decisions regarding enrolment and attendance of children who are close contacts over and above Public Health requirements is a business decision for a service to make.
If services decide not to allow close contacts to attend, their decisions should be well-documented and make in consideration of regulations 168(2)(c) and 168(2)(h) and be aligned with their COVID-19 safety plans.
These recommendations are not exhaustive in any way and services are responsible for their compliance with the National Law or Child Care Act as it applies to all their business decisions.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure.
If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19.
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website for instructions on how to let us know about serious incidents and changes to service operations.