IMPORTANT: SA Residential Aged Care Contractors - Vaccine evidence required

Date: 7th June 2021

To: All Contractors – Calvary SA Retirement Communities

Re: COVID-19 Vaccine evidence requirement

From:  Ryan Midgley, General Manager, SA Retirement Communities

Requirements for South Australian residential aged care facilities are prescribed in the SA Health document Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 36) (COVID-19) Direction 2021.

There are 2 requirements regarding vaccination for contractors:

1. COVID-19 vaccination – While COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged. It is a requirement that all employees, contractors and volunteers notify Calvary of any COVID-19 vaccination they have received and provide evidence of this. While non-vaccination may not preclude entry it is important we understand the risk exposure to our residents and a requirement for us to record this information.
2. Seasonal Influenza Vaccination – As previously advised seasonal Influenza vaccination is mandatory and a condition of entry to Calvary. Evidence of vaccination is required for entry (or medical contraindication)

Further information about COVID-19 and Aged Care is available on the SA Health  : www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/covidagedcare

The cooperation and extraordinary efforts of contractors in maintaining services and helping our staff manage the risk of infection to the people in our care has been excellent.

Should you have any concerns with accessing our sites to provide services, we ask that you contact us immediately at nationalprocurement@calvarycare.org.au so we can work with you.

Should you become aware of any cases of infection within your organisation, or your subcontractors, then you must advise us immediately by return email to nationalprocurement@calvarycare.org.au with the subject line of ‘COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASE’.

Please don’t hesitate to make contact with the site should you have any questions or would like more information.