As of Friday 21 August, a range of venues will require the implementation of a COVID Marshal on premises.
The Marshal is an overseer of responsible COVID safe behaviour, who has undergone special training.
The South Australian Government’s dedicated COVID-19 website provides a breakdown on this role, and that “while COVID Marshals are not responsible for individual patrons’ behaviour or for their employer’s compliance, their duty (to their employer) is to ensure that all the correct measures contained in their business or activity’s COVID-Safe Plan, COVID Management Plan or other COVID policies or plans are indeed in place.”
The following venues require a COVID Marshal to be on premises.
- Hospitality
Any business or activity providing food and/or beverages for on-site consumption to members of the public, including pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, wineries, cellar doors, dining areas, food courts, etc. This does not include take-away only operators. - Gyms and fitness centres
Gyms and fitness centres/studios, pilates, yoga, spin, barre, dance and similar studios, health clubs, etc. - Indoor and outdoor sports clubs
Football, cricket, netball, soccer, tennis clubs, racing (horse/greyhound) clubs (both indoor and outdoor areas). - Swimming pools available for public use
Publicly owned pools and businesses that operate with a swimming pool the public can use, including associated facilities such as showers, changerooms etc. - Social and community clubs
Community/RSL halls, youth and recreation centres, other facilities commonly used for meetings, gatherings and events open to members of the public. - Religious or faith-based ceremonies
Includes both ceremonies and services held at places of worship, such as churches, mosques, synagogues or temples, and ceremonies or services held elsewhere. This does not include weddings or funerals. - Supermarkets and hardware stores
Includes all retailers including small or independent stores that operate as supermarkets or hardware stores (these are more common in regional areas). However, for these smaller operations, this usually simply means that the floor manager/main staff member on duty would also act as COVID Marshal while at work. As such, this would likely not be onerous. - Distribution centres
Includes distribution centres and their associated transport operations (e.g. arrival/departure areas, loading/unloading and other activities). - Businesses or activities that are required to have a COVID Management Plan.
Certain venues will require a nominated or a dedicated COVID Marshal.
Nominated COVID Marshal
If fewer than 200 people are reasonably expected to participate in the business or operation then you must have a nominated COVID Marshal. This means that you can nominate one of your regular staff members to also perform the role of COVID Marshal in addition to conducting their usual duties.
Dedicated COVID Marshal
If more than 200 people are reasonably expected to participate in the business or operation then you must have a dedicated COVID Marshal. This means that you must have a staff member on site that only and exclusively performs the role of COVID Marshal during your business or activity’s operations.
This information has been sourced from the state government’s dedicated COVID-19 site, for more info on COVID Marshals, head to https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery/covid-marshals.
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