IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: Urgent Call to All Clinical and Non-Clinical Calvary ACT Staff

Date:    28 September 2021

To:        All Staff - Calvary ACT

From:   Barb Reid, Regional CEO - ACT | David Izzard, Head of People and Culture

As you will know we are currently managing a COVID-19 outbreak at Calvary Haydon Retirement Community. You are receiving this message as an employee of Calvary ACT. 

Calvary Haydon staff and many of your clinical and non-clinical colleagues from Calvary public and private hospitals have gone above and beyond in order to provide safe care to residents under outbreak conditions.

We are calling for the support of all clinical and non-clinical Calvary ACT staff who would like to assist their colleagues at Calvary Haydon. This includes but is not in any way limited to staff who are wardspeople, administration or any ancillary/auxiliary staff.

Help your Calvary ACT colleagues to manage the outbreak

ACT Health have advised that Calvary ACT staff with at least one (1) vaccine are permitted to work at the facility and fully vaccinated staff (who have received both doses) are permitted to work in the Mary Potter wing, the location of all COVID-positive residents.

• For fully vaccinated Calvary ACT staff who work at Calvary Haydon and agree to work in the Mary Potter wing with COVID-positive residents, we can confirm you will receive an incentive payment of an additional $100.00 per shift worked in addition to your usual pay.

• For Calvary ACT staff with at least one dose of vaccine who work at Calvary Haydon, we can confirm you will receive an incentive payment of an additional $50.00 per shift worked in addition to your usual pay.

Your assistance is required by your colleagues at this challenging time. Thank you for calling the contact person below to arrange your shift immediately.

Contact Number

Please contact the Calvary Bruce Public Hospital Roster Coordinator immediately on: Phone: (02) 6201 6167

Am I safe to work at Calvary Haydon?

You are safe to provide resident care because you are trained and prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak. Just like during any infectious outbreak, your training means you will know how to provide resident care safely by following our strict infection prevention and control procedures, including the correct use of PPE.

Full outbreak PPE (gloves, masks, face shields, gowns) has been provided and will continue to be supplied as needed to all employees. Staff will be provided with refresher training on donning and doffing PPE when they attend the site for work.

Calvary Haydon Retirement Community has Outbreak PPE Donning and Doffing Procedures document for all Haydon staff to be familiar with. The correct use of PPE greatly reduces the risk COVID-19 transmission and keeps you our staff and our residents safe.