ARV Coronavirus Update 18 March 2020

ARV CEO Update - Kathy Parton

As you are all aware the management of the COVID-19 epidemic is a rapidly changing and fluid environment. Outlined below is further information and advice from Government authorities and its relevance to our Aquatics and Recreation Industry and updated information regarding ARV activities.

Update on Coronavirus measures and their impact on Aquatics and Recreation Industry

The second National Cabinet meeting was held last night and agreed to further measures and actions to protect the Australian community from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The outcomes below

Key outcomes include:

• Settings like gyms, indoor fitness centres and swimming pools are NOT required to close at this time providing they meet these requirements for social distancing and hand hygiene. Such venues should take actions to ensure regular high standards of environmental cleaning take place.

• All of these venues should continue to apply social distancing and hygiene practices. This includes being able to maintain a distance of 1.5 metres between patrons. Hand hygiene products and suitable waste receptacles need to be available, with frequent cleaning and waste disposal.
• The new restrictions for indoor venues come into effect at 5pm today and will mean that any gathering at venues that have more than 100 people cannot occur

Following a review of this information and venue operations it is expected that industry and members may need to consider significant changes to the operation of some venues, such as reducing the maximum capacity, increasing the space available or ceasing the operation of some services.

ARV events and activities

Due to the escalation of COVID-19, the

• ARV Regional Conference,
• ARV Life Members luncheon, and
• Membership and industry Programs listed in ARV event calendar prior to June have been postponed and will be rescheduled to a further date to be advised.

Obviously we are all very disappointed but our primary concern lies with the health and well-being of our members and partners.

ARV COVID-19 member workshop

We are still planning on running this information forum however we are now looking at other options of delivery. We will advise ASAP on options for delivery of this workshop and connection to it for members.

Thankyou

We appreciate the coming months will be a challenging and unprecedented time for all in our industry. ARV is committed to doing everything possible to continue to develop and support our Industry and our members during this time. We thank you for your support of ARV and look forward to your continued support over this time.

We will continue to keep you informed as further information comes to hand. We have had many calls to our office and would ask that you continue to contact our office to advise of your activities, challenges and successes and to advise us of what we can do to assist you.

ARV TEAM