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Hi Melissa
I assume this is for an outbreak situation? My understanding is that if you have an outbreak and are unable to protect yourself wearing the appropriate mask that you are not able to work in that area due to the high risk of getting the infection.
You would have to be furloughed or work somewhere else that did not require PPE for protection. It is duty of care, WHS, to protect the staff members by providing them with appropriate PPE. Unless they signed a waiver saying they are happy to work unprotected I would think this is your only option.
Kind regards
Yvonne
Yvonne Andrews
Clinical Nurse Consultant
IPC Lead
Care Development Unit
Residential
Baptist Care Canberra
14 Wormald St,
Symonston ACT 2609
P: (02) 6195 3119
M: 0482 180 333
E: YAndrews@baptistcare.org.au
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