COVID-Safe Guidelines

The COVID-Safe Guidelines were developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force, consisting of SPA, AFTRS, Screen Australia, the MEAA, state agencies, guilds, ABC, SBS, Ausfilm and a number of prominent production companies, in consultation with the Commonwealth Department of Health and global law firm, Clyde & Co.

The Guidelines are intended to be a ‘live’ document which provides support and assistance to producers to eliminate and minimise the risks associated with exposure of personnel to COVID-19 while returning to work on production. Topics covered in the document include duties under WHS laws, risk management, control measures and incident management. In addition to consideration of the Guidelines, screen producers are urged to develop a COVIDSafe risk mitigation plan based on a risk assessment, prior to recommencing work.