Tasmanians have done an amazing job of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and with the situation in Victoria continuing to develop, it is vital to keep doing all we can to lessen the risk of an outbreak occurring in Tasmania.
The Check in TAS system is a vitally important part of our contact tracing capability, and businesses are being reminded of the importance of using the app and of their mandatory obligation from May 1 to use it for collecting contact tracing information in Tasmania.
The Check in TAS app is simple to use for both businesses and community members, and it is everybody’s responsibility to ensure check in is occurring.
As we are seeing in Victoria, it only takes one positive case of COVID-19 in the community for it to spread quickly, especially with new strains continuing to emerge around the globe. Being able to quickly identify places and people at risk is crucial to community safety, and will allow us to act quickly and get on top of any future outbreaks.
Importantly, Tasmanians have already done a great job of getting on board, with 17,500 premises and events already registered for their Check in TAS QR code. However, we know there are businesses that have not yet registered and we need to ensure that all businesses are complying with the regulations.
Business Tasmania is currently reaching out to businesses who have not registered, and if anyone is unsure of their obligations or how to comply, we ask they please get in contact with Business Tasmania for assistance on 1800 440 026 or email ask@business.tas.gov.au.
Free phone, email and face to face support is available, and will continue to be so on an ongoing basis to ensure businesses are able to adopt approaches to check in that work for them.
Tasmanians are also encouraged to be proactive about checking in at establishments – we can’t afford to be complacent. As well as being proactive, please be patient if it takes a little longer for staff to ensure everyone is checked in.