Reporting COVID-19

Posted on behalf of Dr Christine De Nardo, Manager, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health

Dear Staff and Students, 

On Wednesday 29 November, there were 4,378 reported COVID cases in Victoria, with cases  predicted to peak next week before the rate of hospitalisations and infections begin to slow. This is a timely reminder to remain vigilant and not come to work if you are unwell or a household contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID. If you test positive, please follow the below steps:

• Notify your supervisor
• Isolate from work for at least 7 days (or until you are no longer symptomatic)
• Report your COVID case to the Department of Health and 
• Notify the University by completing the Contact Tracing form. This will ensure the University provides necessary support, including a deep clean of affected areas as required. 

Leave entitlements

Staff who have tested positive to COVID-19 and who are not well enough to work/cannot work from home are able to apply for leave as follows:

SICK LEAVE

• staff will be required to utilise their existing sick leave entitlements whilst they are absent from work. Staff who have exhausted their accrued sick leave, may apply to access existing special paid leave provisions subject to satisfactory medical evidence or a positive PCR Test.

ISOLATION LEAVE

• where required to isolate by a medical practitioner (due to their COVID infection or if they have come into contact with a person suffering from a notifiable disease), may apply for isolation leave for a defined period. See Application for Isolation Leave form.

Further COVID-19 Staff Guidelines can be accessed here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Stay well and look after each other.