COVID Q&A
COVID Q&A
Last updated 10 January 2022
ANC is providing this COVID-19 overview to help our team navigate ‘living and working with COVID’ and the various changes based on the evolving Omicron strain and ongoing Delta risk in each State.
A priority for ANC is business continuity while keeping our people and community safe.
| Symptoms & Testing | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have COVID-19 or flu like symptoms, must I conduct a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and isolate while waiting for results (15-30 minutes depending on the test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| I have a negative RAT and NO symptoms, can I return to work? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| I have a negative RAT plus ongoing symptoms, can I return to work? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| I have a positive RAT and NO symptoms, can I return to work? | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| I have a positive RAT plus ongoing symptoms, can I return to work? | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| After a positive RAT do I need a PCR test? | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Close Contacts | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If someone I live with has tested positive to COVID, am I considered a close contact? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If someone I visited at their home for X minutes/hours has tested positive to COVID, am I considered a close contact? | 4 hours = Yes | 4 hours = Yes | 4 hours = Yes | 4 hours = Yes | 15 mins = Yes | Yes |
| If my work colleague has tested positive to COVID, am I considered a close contact? Note: only household members or households you have visited for 4+ hours are considered close contacts | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| If I am a close contact, do I have to get tested and isolate? Note: isolate for X days after your last exposure to a positive case regardless of vaccination status | Yes, iso for 7 days with RAT on day 6 | Yes, iso for 7 days with RAT on day 6 | Yes, iso for 7 days with RAT on day 6 | Yes, iso for 7 days with RAT on day 6 | Yes, iso for 10 days | Yes, iso for 14 days |
| If I am a close contact with a negative RAT and no symptoms, can I return to work? | Yes, based on ‘essential worker’ exemptions NSW Checklist | Yes, as of Wednesday 16 Jan, based on ‘essential worker’ exemptions VIC Checklist | No | No | No | No |
| If I am a close contact with a positive RAT and NO symptoms, can I return to work? | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| If I am a close contact with a positive RAT and YES I have symptoms, can I return to work? | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Casual Contacts | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If I am a casual contact do I monitor for symptoms and only need a RAT or PCR test if symptoms occur? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Isolation Periods | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How long must I isolate if I test positive? | 7 Days | 7 Days | 7 Days | 7 Days | 10 Days | 14 Days |
| Vaccinations | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is a COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in my state? (unless you have a medical exemption) | Yes See specific worker categories | Yes See specific worker categories | Yes See specific worker categories | No | No | Yes |
| Does ANC need a record of my COVID-19 vaccination status? | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Does ANC recommend all our people get vaccinated against COVID-19? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Financial Support | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am I eligible for financial support while in isolation? Read more: Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
If you need assistance with these questions and your specific circumstances, please speak to your manager.
If there is a question that we have not adequately answered above, please contact commsteam@ancdelivers.com.au.
