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COVID Safety Support Hub

Welcome to the Hockey Australia COVID Safety Support Hub. Here you will find useful resources and links to information to help you safely PlanPrepareRespond, and Recover.

Plan

Put plans, processes and systems in place to meet local government and health requirements, and provide safe environments.

Prepare

Once COVID safety measures are in place, clubs resume training in line with advice from their state and territory governments and their COVID-19 Safety Plans.

Respond

When government restrictions are lifted, competitions can resume in a COVID safe way and respond in line with their COVID-19 Safety Plans.

Return to Hockey in a COVID-safe way webinar

This webinar provides clubs and associations with advice and information regarding a return to hockey in a COVID-safe way. Recorded on 28 May 2020.

 

Officials and Umpiring webinar

This webinar is designed to provide guidance and support for hockey officials and umpires as competitions prepare to begin. Recorded on 26 June 2020.

Return to Hockey Hygiene Products

Hygiene products including hand sanitiser, antibacterial wipes and dispensers are available for purchase for hockey clubs and associations.

View discounted Return to Hockey hygiene products

Sport Australia Return to Sport Simplified Checklist

This checklist provides specific, targeted guidance to sporting organisations on the considerations to be taken into account in resuming sporting activity.

Sport Australia Return to Sport Checklist

Sport Australia COVID-19 Safety Coordinator Information

Appointing a COVID-19 Safety Coordinator

Sport Australia Template COVID-19 Safety Plan

This template is designed to help organisations consolidate their planning for the resumption of activities. Your organisation should appoint a COVID-19 Safety Coordinator to oversee the delivery of the plan and act as a central point of contact.

After completing a COVID-19 Safety Plan including the Appendix: Outline of Return to Sport Arrangements, the organisation should review the Sport Australia Checklist.

Sport Australia COVID-19 Safety Plan Template

Return to Sport Guidance for Hockey

An infographic providing key considerations for hockey clubs and associations during each phase of the AIS Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment.

Return to Sport Infographic (Hockey)

Sport Australia Template Attendance Register

A template document for recording who has attended a sporting venue or event at a specific time. This is to facilitate adequate contact tracing should an attendee be confirmed with contracting COVID-19.

Sport Australia Attendance Register Template

Personal Hygiene Poster

A poster to be printed and displayed at venues, showing what individuals can do to help keep hockey COVID safe.

Personal Hygiene Poster

Sport Australia Detailed Checklist

This checklist is divided into two sections outlining actions an organisation should consider as part of its return to sport plan from an organisational and operational perspective.

Sport Australia Detailed Checklist

Competition Guidelines

A set of guidelines and recommendations that competitions may think of implementing for the successful and safe return of competitions. These are not HA requirements, but good practice recommendations. It is expected MA’s and Associations will adapt as necessary to suit their local requirements. To support this, the document is available as an editable Word document.

Competition Guidelines (PDF)

Competition Guidelines (Word)

Technical Official Checklist

A practical checklist to help Technical Officials perform their role in a COVID-safe way.

Technical Official Checklist

Umpire Checklist

A practical checklist to help Technical Officials perform their role in a COVID-safe way.

Umpire Checklist

Hockey Australia COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

A compilation of FAQs covering a range of areas from club training and facilities to events and elite level impacts.

Hockey Australia COVID-19 FAQs

External Links


Commonwealth Government


Australian Institute of Sport

Framework for rebooting sport in a COVID-19 environment – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Framework for rebooting sport in a COVID-19 environment – ENTIRE DOCUMENT


Australian Government Department of Health

National Principles for the resumption of Sport and Recreation activities

Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for COVID-19


State & Territory Advice


ACT

Sport ACT COVID-19 News

Hockey ACT Return to Training Guidelines


NSW

Sport NSW COVID-19

Hockey NSW COVID-19 Resources


NT

NT Guidelines for Sport and Recreation


QLD

QLD Government COVID-19

Being COVID-19 Safe Tips for Coaches

Being COVID-19 Safe Tips for Clubs & Associations

Being COVID-19 Safe for Venue Operators

Return to Play Guidelines – Under Stage 2 Restrictions


SA

SA Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

Hockey SA COVID-19 Updates


TAS

TAS Government COVID-19

Hockey TAS Return to Hockey Guidelines


VIC

VIC Sport COVID-19

VIC DHHS State of Emergency

Hockey VIC COVID-19 Information


WA

WA Government COVID-19

Hockey WA COVID-19 Hub


International


Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH)

Start to plan for when your hockey fields reopen

Safely Returning to Hockey in view of the COVID-19 pandemic