NSW Government advice for business – Original article https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/covid-safe-businesses

COVID Safe businesses

Show your commitment to COVID Safety and keeping our community safe. Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan and register as a COVID Safe business.

Steps to become COVID Safe 

Registering as a COVID Safe business is mandatory for gyms, places of worship, funeral homes and crematoria, and hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, food and drink premises, micro-breweries, cellar doors, casinos, registered clubs, small bars and casinos. For other types of businesses and organisations, registration is optional but recommended.

Step 1

Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan

COVID-19 Safety Plans help to protect your staff, customers and visitors as you get back to business.

Some businesses will need to complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan under the public health orders, but you can also voluntarily complete one. To find out if you need to complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan, select your industry below.

There are different plans for different industries, and they all provide advice on:

• hygiene and safety
• physical distancing
• recording contact details of staff and customers 
• staff wellbeing. 

When you’re completing your plan, consult with your staff, and share it with them when it’s done. Find a COVID-19 Safety Plan for your industry

Step 2

Register as a COVID Safe business 

• Once you have completed your COVID-19 Safety Plan, you can register as a COVID Safe business.
• Registering your premises is mandatory for some industries and comes with some obligations. 
• As a COVID Safe business, you’ll be able to show customers that you’re committed to keeping them safe. Customers will also be able to provide feedback in real-time.
• When you’ve registered, you’ll get: 
  • digital COVID Safe badge for use on Google and social channels
  • print ready COVID Safe badge file for use as a poster or sticker on your shop front/high traffic areas
  • posters on safety and hygiene
  • reports on how your customers rate your COVID Safe practices.

Step 3

Show that you’re COVID Safe

• Download and display your COVID Safe posters prominently on the walls of your premises and make your customers feel confident.
• Consider using the QR code you have been provided to collect customer details for contact tracing.
• Share your completed COVID-19 Safety Plan with your staff to ensure their wellbeing.
• Display your COVID Safe badge as a poster or sticker on your shop front and digital and social channels such as Facebook and Google Maps.
• Train new workers to act in a COVID Safe way.
• Keep your plan up-to-date when there are changes to the rules.

Customers can visit the URL in the posters to provide feedback on how your business is providing a COVID Safe environment.