Business health and safety resources for coronavirus (COVID-19)

A wide range of workplace health and safety resources, posters, and fact sheets have been developed to help you stay informed and manage your business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Advice for businesses affected by a COVID-19 case

If your business is visited by a person infected with COVID-19, Queensland Health will advise you on any actions you may need to take.

Read more about what to do if your business is affected by a COVID-19 case.

COVID-19 posters, signage and fact sheets

Print and display these Queensland Government workplace posters to show your customers and employees what actions you are taking to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Choose a prominent location to display these posters (e.g. front windows, foyer, noticeboards, bathrooms, meeting rooms):

• COVID-19 business safety poster – show your customers what actions your business is taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19
• Important information for workplaces – 3 important steps your employees can take to stop the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 hygiene resources have been developed by the Australian Department of Health, including:

• Simple steps to help stop the spread poster
• Keeping your distance poster
• How to handwash poster
• COVID-19 information sheet for employers and fact sheets.

The Australian Government has a library of COVIDSafe resources:

• posters about mask wearing including COVID-19 – Do I need to wear a mask?
• posters on general COVIDSafe subjects
• posters, stickers and decals for offices and workplaces
• social media imagery.

You can also download COVIDSafe resources in other languages.

Safe Work Australia lists multiple COVID-19 posters, signage, fact sheets, checklists and more on hygiene and change in operation themes, including:

• COVID-19 vaccines – vaccination information for your industry
• National guide for safe workplaces checklist
• Transitioning back to usual workplaces checklist
• COVID-19 workplace checklist
• COVID-19 information for workplaces toolkit
• COVID-19 resource kit – includes a COVID-19 workplace checklist, how to keep workers safe fact sheet, guide to setting up your workstation at home and more.

Business and industry resources and fact sheets

These COVID-19 resources and fact sheets for industry have been developed by Queensland Health and the Australian Department of Health:

• food services
  • food retailers and COVID-19 guidance including hand hygiene for staff who handle food
  • retail sale of fresh produce – advice regarding fruit and vegetable taste testing (PDF, 69KB)
  • sale of food – restrictions on buffets and self-service foods (PDF, 95KB)
• health professionals including, clinicians, pathology providers, health, disability and aged care workers
  • personal protective equipment (PPE) for the health workforce – including face masks, respirators and face shields
• in-home community workers
• linen management (including for healthcare facilities)
• non-health residential and care facilities
  • COVID-19 cleaning and disinfection recommendations – how to safely clean non-health accommodation
• travel, transport and hotel industries waste
• waste management for health facilities and waste contractors
• wastewater (sewage) – information for the water industry and plumbers.

Mental health and wellbeing

A range of mental health and wellbeing resources and support (including COVID-19 information) is available from the Queensland and Australian governments.

Find mental health and wellbeing resources for businesses.

General cleaning, disinfection and health advice

Hygiene and cleaning advice is available from the Queensland and Australian governments, including:

• Hand washing for hygiene
• How to protect yourself and others – COVID-19 – including social distancing, workplaces, using taxi and ride share services, public transport and PPE advice
• Cleaning resources, posters and images
• Face masks – how to wear, recommended types, disposal and make your own
• Routine environmental cleaning and disinfection in the community.

Also consider...

• Find information on business recovery to help you reopen and grow your business as coronavirus (COVID-19) business restrictions ease.