Vaccines, Reopening and COVID: Information for Employers
Note from Employsure
This Hub contains all the resources we’ve made for small business owners, as well as handy links to relevant official sources. We’re here to help small businesses get back on their feet as they re-open, manage COVID-19 and vaccinations in the workplace, and adjust to the new normal.
Vaccine Resources
We have prepared the below resources to help you understand your vaccine obligations and take the necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of staff in your workplace.
| Vaccinations in the Workplace Fact Sheet | Download |
| Infectious Diseases Risk Assessment Tool | Download |
| COVID-19 Vaccinations Guide for Employers | Download |
| Template Vaccinations Policy | Download |
| Roadmap to Mandating Vaccines in the Workplace. This table will help you understand if you need to or can mandate vaccines. | Download |
| Vaccine Memorandum to Employees (Request to Vaccinate) | Download |
| Vaccine Memorandum to Employees (Request to Vaccinate Due to Government Direction) | Download |
| Mandatory Face Masks Factsheet | Download |
Reopening Resources
Ready or preparing to reopen? These resources can help put you on the front foot.
| COVID Safety Plan Kit | Download |
| COVID-19 Poster Kit | Download |
| Working from Home Kit | Download |
| Reopening Guide | Download |
| COVID Workplace Policy | Download |
| Template Memo. Help communicate the Coronavirus Workplace Policy to staff | Download |
| Absence Options. Whether your employee is infected, or just refusing to come to work, this table outlines your options | Download |
Other Resources For Employers
| Agreement to Take Leave. Template letter | Download |
| Confirmation of Stand Down. Template letter | Download |
| Stand Down Options. This table will help you understand your stand down options | Download |
Official Government Sources
Make sure you’re getting only correct, official health and travel from government sources. Resources are listed below. State Government resources
- Federal Department of Health
- Contact Details of Public Health Authorities for each State and Territory
- World Health Organization coronavirus page
- Home Affairs (concerning travel restrictions)
Maximise Your Mutual
If you are a client of Employsure, you are most likely a member of Employsure Mutual. Here are some tips to make the most of your Protection during the Coronavirus crisis.
Tips to Protect your Business when Managing Covid-19 Workplace Re-Organisation*
- Contact Employsure for advice on any issues relating to your employees or work health and safety concerns
- If you need to re-organise your workplace and, in particular, if this is likely to result in reductions to pay or changes to employment contracts, contact Employsure to obtain advice and guidance on how to address these issues (what to do and day and what not to do and say) and follow the advice as to recommended processes and documentation
- Provide Employsure with accurate and detailed information
- Before making a decision to dismiss an employee or change their employment conditions, contact Employsure for advice
Remember: It is a condition of Employsure Protect that Employsure’s advice is sought and followed in relation to matters that have the potential to result in a claim. Claims arising where advice has not been sought and followed are excluded under Clauses 4 and 6 of Section 2 of the Employsure Protect Product Disclosure Statement.
*You are required to seek and follow advice from Employsure when you become aware of circumstances which may give rise to an Employment Claim or Health and Safety Claim in order to have the benefit of Protection through Employsure Protect (please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full terms and conditions).
