Yes.

In 2022 it is mandatory for all TasTAFE students and staff to be fully vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccination evidence will be required to confirm they are fully vaccinated or medically exempt.

• All TasTAFE students (including apprentices and trainees)
• All TasTAFE staff (including teachers and support staff)
• All contractors, volunteers and visitors

The health and safety of our students and our workforce is our top priority and we want to ensure we are doing all we can, given the increasing risk posed to Tasmanians since borders re-opened on 15 December 2021.

The decision follows a Government announcement that most State Service agencies will require employees to be fully vaccinated in 2022.

It also follows a risk assessment and re-assessment of our COVID Safety Plan.

TasTAFE campuses are also public buildings involving shared facilities between students, staff, contractors, volunteers and visitors and we have an obligation to provide a safe working and learning environment for everyone.

Many TasTAFE learning and support activities require physical distance of less than 1.5 metres between teachers, other support staff and students.

Please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website to book your COVID-19 vaccination online or call Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.

Your COVID-19 Digital Certificate or Immunisation History Statement will be needed to confirm you are fully vaccinated or medically exempt. You can access these via the Check In TAS app or the Medicare app.

For more information please visit Services Australia: How to get proof.

Students can provide their evidence to us online. Follow these detailed instructions here: How to provide your COVID-19 Vaccination Evidence (Word)

All TasTAFE students must be fully vaccinated and provide evidence of this prior to their course commencement and before they attend any TasTAFE campus or training facility in 2022. Course start dates vary.

Yes.

1. Those who are medically exempt. People who are medically exempt must still provide evidence of their valid medical exemption to us. Follow these detailed instructions here: How to provide your COVID-19 Vaccination Evidence (Word).

If you choose to withdraw from your course, you may be eligible for a refund in accordance with our Refund Policy. Please contact us on 1300 655 307 to discuss your options.

For the safety of the TasTAFE community, you will not be able to study with TasTAFE at this time.

Most of our online courses still contain an on-site or face-to-face component.  This means you will need to attend a TasTAFE campus or training facility at some point in your studies for a class, workshop, assessment or similar. You may need to undertake a task or assessment in the presence of one of our teachers. You cannot come on to any TasTAFE site for any reason unless you are fully vaccinated or you hold a valid medical exemption.

Additionally,  if you need to come to a TasTAFE campus or training facility to use on campus resources, such as the library, workshops or computer facilities, or to access student support services, you must provide evidence of being fully vaccinated or medically exempt.

Yes.

All TasTAFE students (including apprentices and trainees) are required to be fully vaccinated unless they are medically exempt.

Yes.

All VET in Schools students who are undertaking training that is being facilitated by a TasTAFE teacher regardless of venue must be fully vaccinated unless they are medically exempt.

Yes.

TasTAFE is responsible for those areas where TasTAFE courses are delivered at Claremont College. As such, these areas are considered TasTAFE sites.

Yes.

The mandatory vaccination requirement extends to all TasTAFE volunteers.

No, but only if your visit is less than 15 minutes.

You must check in using the Check In TAS app, sanitise your hands, wear a mask and physically distance yourself from others for the entire duration of your visit. Other safety measures will also be in place such as physical barriers.

Yes.

For the safety of our staff, students and other patrons, you must be vaccinated and show evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival. You must wear a mask when you are not eating and drinking.

Yes.

For the safety of our staff, students and other clients, you must be vaccinated and show evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival. You must wear a mask for the duration of your visit, unless this must be removed for the treatment being undertaken.

Yes, if the visit exceeds 15 minutes.

Vaccination is not required for visits less than 15 minutes. These short term visits are considered low risk. Other measures (such as masks, physical barriers, hand sanitiser and social distancing) are considered adequate.

Yes.

All TasTAFE staff, including teachers are required to be fully vaccinated by 9 February 2022 unless they are medically exempt.

Fully vaccinated means having received two COVID-19 vaccinations and, into the future, maintaining your COVID-19 booster shots when they are due.

Yes.

Boosters are important to the ongoing effectiveness of vaccinations. You will be expected to maintain the currency of your vaccination by receiving your booster shot within 6 weeks of being eligible for the booster (currently 4 months after the second dose).

TasTAFE will only collect the information needed to verify your vaccination. All information will be kept confidential in accordance with our privacy policy.

Once your evidence is validated, it will be deleted.

You can email your query to tastafe.covidenquiries@tastafe.tas.edu.au

In addition to mandating COVID-19 vaccination, other mitigation measures from February 2022 include:

• TasTAFE will re-instigate social distancing requirements including 1.5 metres separation in all TasTAFE rooms including offices, classrooms and workshops.
• Physical barriers may be an additional measure in high traffic areas.

Yes.

The Government announced that from 12.01am Tuesday 21 December 2021, face masks must be worn by everyone aged 12 and over when in public indoor settings in Tasmania. At TasTAFE, this means:

• Everyone who enters a TasTAFE building (campus or training facility) must wear a mask, including staff, students, volunteers, contractors and visitors.
• Masks may be removed to eat or drink but must be put back on immediately after you have finished.

There are certain exceptions to wearing a mask, including for certified medical reasons. Reasons for not wearing a mask are not always obvious, so please be respectful of others.

No.

Everyone is asked to supply their own mask. TasTAFE will have a small supply available at Client Services for those who have forgotten their mask. These will be made available to individuals upon request.

Yes.

However, it is currently a Government requirement that face masks must be worn by everyone aged 12 and over when in public indoor settings in Tasmania.

We will continue to follow Public Health guidelines and will also introduce our own requirements in order to manage risk in certain situations if required, such as where a distance of 1.5 metres between people cannot be maintained.

TasTAFE will follow Public Health instructions.

A deep clean of the affected area will be undertaken, along with a number of other measures depending on the situation. This may include closing an area of our sites for up to 24 hours.

For the health and safety of other residents as well as staff servicing the accommodation, this is not permitted. You must undertake any quarantine requirements at another location at your own cost.