MLC Swimming – COVID19 response for swimmers and families
- Visitors and participants aged 16 years and above must sign in via Service Vic QR code displayed in the PEC. Proof of Fully Vaccination status will be required upon entry to PEC.
Before visiting MLC
- Complete the symptom checker This includes a check to ensure:
- No cough
- No sore throat persisting beyond a drink of water
- No runny nose
- No shortness of breath
- No significant lethargy
- No fever (unexplained chills/sweats or temperature >37.5oC)
- No loss of smell or taste
Swimmers and their families are requested not to attend MLC Swimming Programs if they have any of the symptoms listed above or have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID- 19.
Protocols for staff if they suspect a swimmer or family member is unwell
| MLC Swimming response |
Protocol |
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Staff member supports swimmer to pack up belongings and advises Director of Sport. Staff member to advise parent and Director of Sport
Swimmers will be isolated, mask applied and supervised by available staff
in the ‘Out of Hours’ office until parent arrives |
Reporting
The College requests that individuals (swimmers and their families) self-report using the COVID report email
covidreport@mlc.vic.edu.au if they:
Have been advised to complete or have completed a COVID-19 test.
- Have been in close contact with an individual who is suspected or has been confirmed to have a case of COVID-19. DHHS defines close contact as someone who has either:
- Had at least 15 mins of face to face contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus
- Shared a closed space for more than two hours with someone who is a confirmed case.
If a staff member or swimmer or family member has been tested, they cannot return to swimming until they receive a negative test result.