THE Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) has released a new complimentary online program to help tourism businesses develop plans and procedures to create and maintain a COVID-safe workplace and operations.
The Covid Clean Practising Business module is part of ATIC’s longstanding Quality Tourism Framework, which uses workplace health & safety standards and reflects individual State and Territory requirements.
ATIC Executive Director Simon Westaway said tourism businesses which have successfully completed the program will be able to provide assurance to guests and visitors that additional hygiene steps and sound safe work practices are in place, by displaying the special logo (pictured) both at their premises and online.
“Our industry has faced unimaginable challenges this year and we want to make every effort to support their recovery.
“The COVID Clean Practising Business program will assist small and medium tourism enterprises, the backbone of our industry, to take practical but necessary steps to provide a safe and secure place of business, as well as give their prospective customers some renewed confidence to book,” Westaway added.
“We believe it’s also the responsibility of industry to be proactive and constructive in developing these types of sound guidelines and practices which we hope lead to greater confidence of State and Territory Governments and health authorities to ease remaining restrictions around their response to coronavirus in a faster and more efficient way,” he said.
Upon completion of the module, businesses will have customised daily, weekly, monthly and annual cleaning checklists which can be implemented immediately.
An associated risk register also provides support to help the business minimise risks arising from COVID-19 and associated business practices.
The module can be accessed at qualitytourismaustralia.com.
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