COVID-19 and Work Health and Safety

Coronavirus in the agricultural workplace 

Employers can find information about coronavirus including; what it is, how it spreads, who is most at risk, and what you can do to help stop it spreading on the following websites: 

• Australian Government Department of Health website
  
• Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website ​
  

​​​​​WorkSafe Tasman​ia's Coronavirus webpage​ including information on employer responsibilities and incident notification obligations, as well as links to resources on COVID-​​​19 workpla​ce safety in different industries, workers compensation, health and mental wellbeing, and business/employment. Where appropriate, the site links to the Safe Work Australia website or information from other jurisdictions.

​​Safe Work A​ust​​ralia's website ​​​has been ​updated to provide a central information hub for WHS guidance and tools to help manage risks posed by COVID-19. 

• practical information for all agricultural businesses on COVID-19
• good hygiene and social distancing practices
• access to labour and workforce planning
• WHS obligations
• industrial relations
  
• useful links