COVID Guidelines

The Club accepts no liability if you choose to participate in the events and develop COVID.  If you are in a high risk category, including > 65 years old or have a pre-existing medical condition, you should consider carefully whether you participate.

The Club recommends participants perform a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) prior to coming on any trips to minimise risk of COVID spread within the group.

Health Screening

To protect yourself and group members, you MUST NOT attend this trip if you have:

· Fever / Temperature > 37.5 degrees

· Chills or sweats

· Cough

· Sore throat

· Shortness of breath

· Runny nose

· Loss or change in sense of smell or taste

· Headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

If you develop any of these symptoms or a temperature during the trip, you must let the leader know immediately and you may need to leave trip or isolate if unable to leave.  

Part of agreeing to come on a trip includes taking a RAT (provided by the club) if a Trip Leader asks you to due to symptoms you're displaying.

Physical Distancing and Good Hygiene

Please practice physical distancing and good hygiene to minimise the risk of infection.

· Maintain a distance of 1.5 metres between yourself and others.

· Where you cannot maintain 1.5 metres distance, consider use of face masks (DHHS COVID Safe Guidelines)

· Wash hands or use hand sanitiser when required.

· Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow and wash hands afterwards

COVID Positive

If you become COVID positive on a Club trip, you must leave the trip immediately or isolate if leaving is not possible or safe.

COVID contacts - Accommodated trips / carpooling

For accommodated trips and carpooling, participants need to be aware that if you spend more than 4 hours in an accommodation / car with someone who is COVID positive, your risk of contracting COVID rises.  For information about what you can do to protect yourself and others visit: Checklist for COVID contacts | Coronavirus Victoria

Transport

Carpooling has increased risks due to the inability to physically distance / length of time in the car. Carpooling is at an individual’s discretion.

Refunds

For accommodated trips, unfortunately refunds will not be available for individuals who cancel due to COVID because the club will still incur the cost for the booking.

Please let trip leaders know as soon as possible, in case someone else can be offered the booking.