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From ORSR
On Friday 1 May 2020, National Cabinet approved the following documents to assist the sector re-introduce sport and recreation activities across the nation.
· National Principles for the Resumption of Sport and Recreation Activities [PDF 350 KB]
· Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment [PDF 506 KB]
It must also be noted that South Australia is still bound by the:
· Emergency Management (Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 4) (COVID-19) Direction 2020
· Emergency Management (Gatherings No 2) (COVID-19) Direction 2020
On Friday, the Minister also informed you that South Australia can currently operate underLevel B outlined in the AIS’s Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment(Rebooting Sport) document for all outdoor activities only.
Under the current Emergency Management (Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 4) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 all indoor activities and venues are still captured as being “closed”. Therefore, indoor activities cannot resume under Level B until the Direction is changed. In order for outdoor sport and recreation activities to be resumed, the Minister has requested state sport and recreation organisations submit plans to the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. Key points to note include: ·
If your Level B plan is in accordance with the documents outlined above, the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing will endorse your plan for implementation.
If elements of your plan fall outside of the requirements outlined in the above documents, and if the Office considers these elements to be reasonable, the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing will forward your plan to SA Health for their consideration.
A Roadmap for South Australia
- Emergency Management (Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 5) (COVID-19) Direction 2020
- Sports Step 1 Fact Sheet
- Level B restrictions of the Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment (outdoor sport only)
- Emergency Management Gatherings Direction 2020
In accordance with Step 1 of the Roadmap, any sport may recommence from 11 May 2020, provided that the following requirements and recommendations are followed. Sport must:
- Be non-contact and for training purposes only
- Be outdoors
- Have a maximum of 10 participants in any one group
Latest Updates on COVID-19
In this section you will find links to the latest official SA Health COVID-19 news and updates for South Australia.
For all state-wide COVID-19 information go to the South Australian Government COVID-19 website.
National COVID-19 information is available on the Australian Government website.
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Consumer and Business Services Update: Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions now in place on public gatherings, some associations may find it difficult to comply with the legislative requirement around holding Annual General Meetings.
With this in mind, the Government is granting a 6 month extension for associations to lodge periodic returns and hold Annual General Meetings.
If technology can be used, associations may wish to consider holding a ‘virtual’ AGM (either online, or via teleconference).
For more information about AGMs, head to our website 👉 https://bit.ly/2A1TWCI
Information for Associations – COVID-19
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
On Wednesday 20 May 2020, the Premier announced an update to the South Australian Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions (the Roadmap). Step 2 restrictions will still apply, however, they will come into effect earlier from 5 June 2020 rather than 8 June 2020.
To implement the changes to the Roadmap, the State Co-ordinator has updated the relevant Direction to Emergency Management (Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 6) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 which South Australians are bound by.