Covid-19 Information

Please see the below links for important information regarding your child/dren's return to school. Southern Cross Primary School implements the Department of Education COVID Guidelines which our parents and community members must adhere to. We will be keeping you informed of the most recent updates through Compass and the weekly Principal Update.

Find out more at coronavirus.vic.gov.au/<language> Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne.

Staying COVID-19 Safe in our community

Testing is safe, quick, free and available at many sites - refer to locations - https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19
If you or your family will struggle to get to a testing clinic, you may be able to call and get a test at home - https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/call-to-test-covid-19
Please contact the office if you have not yet recieved your allocated Rapid Antigen Test Kit.
If you are at risk you must get tested. If you have symptoms, you must get tested.

Further supports and resources you may like to draw on:

Resource

Links or attachment

Translated messaging

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/translated-resources-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Arabic https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/arabic

Dari https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/dari

Dinka https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/dinka

Hazaraghi https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/hazaraghi

Hindi https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/hindi

Khmer https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/khmer

Nuer https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/nuer

Pashto https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/pashto

Punjabi https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/punjabi

Singhalese https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/sinhalese

Tamil https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/tamil

Tigrinya https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/tigrinya

Urdu https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/urdu

Links to the translated Animations for the “Any symptoms, get tested and stay home. Payments are available to help make that easier” video messaging.

English version can be found here: https://twitter.com/VicGovDHHS/status/1303118369051213825
Translated animations created by DHHS strategic communications colleagues (a total of 28 have been produced): https://cloud.think-hq.com.au/s/fiQnbpw6BKgQtfL

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Additional Documentation

Unwell, stay at home

Social Distancing

Drinking taps

Wash Your Hands Regularly

Cover your cough & sneeze