University COVID-19 risk rating system

COVID-19 Normal
COVID-19 Normal risk setting: this is the typical base setting for relaxed restrictions across all Griffith campuses. COVID-19 normal safety ratings state that all activities are permitted with minimal restrictions as listed below. Standard actions: Compliance with specific actions indicated by relevant Public Health orders. Likely scenarios: Campus open with minimal restrictions. Visitors are allowed on campus. Staff, students and HDR candidates: All staff, students and HDR candidates are allowed on campus. Learning and Teaching: No restrictions on class sizes. Work Integrated Learning (WIL): Minimal restrictions, subject to host organisation requirements. Research: No restrictions on research activities. Events (non-academic): All events can be planned and proceed with normal management approval and in compliance with Qld Gov COVID-19 Event Guidelines. Operations and services: Minimal restrictions Commercial/retailers: Minimal restrictions Planning and response, locally managed as level 1 or 2 incident under Emergency Management Plan and by COVID in 2022 Working Group. Travel: National travel approved by Head of Element. International travel for staff and HDR candidates is allowed under specific circumstances, as outlined in the International travel guidelines. Approval is required by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) for academic staff and HDR candidates and the Chief Operating Officer for professional staff. International travel guidelines for COVID-19 Normal
COVID-19 Tightened restrictions risk setting: escalated from base (Green) setting based on National and/or State guidance or Vice Chancellor endorsed elevation of risk Standard actions: Compliance with specific actions indicated by relevant Public Health orders Other agreed and notified actions as relevant to situation and setting Planning and response: Management strategy by COVID in 2022 Working Group with actions approved by Executive Group/Vice Chancellor Day-by-day incidents of infection locally managed as level 1 or 2 incident under Emergency Management Plan If significant transmission incident on campus: treat as level 3 incident under Emergency Management Plan. Consider possible management by Emergency Management Team (see section 3.2.1 of Emergency Management Plan for composition of the EMT)
COVID-19 Campus closed – escalated from Amber setting based on National and/or State requirements, Vice Chancellor acting under guidance of COVID in 2022 Working Group, EMP, and/or Public Health Standard actions: Only essential staff to attend campus (if allowable under Public Health orders) Planning and response:Potential level 4 incident under Emergency Management Plan. Consider possible management by Crisis Management Team (see section 3.4 of Emergency Management Plan for composition of the CMT)

COVID-19 Normal

COVID-19 Normal risk setting: this is the typical base setting for relaxed restrictions across all Griffith campuses. COVID-19 normal safety ratings state that all activities are permitted with minimal restrictions as listed below.

Standard actions:

Compliance with specific actions indicated by relevant Public Health orders.

Likely scenarios:

Campus open with minimal restrictions.
Visitors are allowed on campus.

Staff, students and HDR candidates:

All staff, students and HDR candidates are allowed on campus.

Learning and Teaching:

No restrictions on class sizes.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL):

Minimal restrictions, subject to host organisation requirements.

Research:

No restrictions on research activities.

Events (non-academic):

All events can be planned and proceed with normal management approval and in compliance with Qld Gov COVID-19 Event Guidelines.

Operations and services:

Minimal restrictions

Commercial/retailers:

Minimal restrictions

Planning and response, locally managed as level 1 or 2 incident under Emergency Management Plan and by COVID in 2022 Working Group.

Travel:

National travel approved by Head of Element. International travel for staff and HDR candidates is allowed under specific circumstances, as outlined in the International travel guidelines. Approval is required by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) for academic staff and HDR candidates and the Chief Operating Officer for professional staff.

International travel guidelines for COVID-19 Normal

COVID-19 Tightened restrictions risk setting: escalated from base (Green) setting based on National and/or State guidance or Vice Chancellor endorsed elevation of risk

Standard actions:

Compliance with specific actions indicated by relevant Public Health orders
Other agreed and notified actions as relevant to situation and setting

Planning and response:

Management strategy by COVID in 2022 Working Group with actions approved by Executive Group/Vice Chancellor
Day-by-day incidents of infection locally managed as level 1 or 2 incident under Emergency Management Plan

If significant transmission incident on campus: treat as level 3 incident under Emergency Management Plan. Consider possible management by Emergency Management Team (see section 3.2.1 of Emergency Management Plan for composition of the EMT)

COVID-19 Campus closed – escalated from Amber setting based on National and/or State requirements, Vice Chancellor acting under guidance of COVID in 2022 Working Group, EMP, and/or Public Health

Standard actions:

Only essential staff to attend campus (if allowable under Public Health orders)

Planning and response:Potential level 4 incident under Emergency Management Plan. Consider possible management by Crisis Management Team (see section 3.4 of Emergency Management Plan for composition of the CMT)