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Berwick Campus is closed until Friday 13 August (aside from limited practical activity).

Regional Victorian campuses and Brisbane Campus are opening from today but with some restrictions in place. Details below.

Specific advice on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions for Federation’s operations are below.

Across all campuses, staff and students must wear face masks at all times (aside from teaching, eating or drinking), must scan QR codes on arrival at campus, and maintain 1.5 metres physical distance wherever possible.

Brisbane Campus from Monday 9 August:

• Federation University’s Brisbane Campus is open from today.
• Brisbane staff and students can resume work and study on campus. Check Moodle for normal timetable information.

Regional Victoria from Tuesday 10 August:

• Ballarat, Gippsland and Horsham campuses reopen Tuesday 10 August.
• Practical learning activities in Higher Education and TAFE can be held on campus from Tuesday 10 August but non-practical activities continue online until restrictions are further eased. Students are welcome to visit campus if they need to.
• 25 per cent of office staff can return to campus from today, Deans and Directors will start discussions with professional and general staff on who can return with priority given to staff who cannot effectively perform their job from home or whose work is essential for supporting students on campus. Teaching staff are not included in density limits and can resume teaching on campus, noting classes and lectures will remain online, pending government advice.
• Fed College and Ballarat Tech School resume on campus from Tuesday 10 August.
• Placements in industries such as healthcare and education continue onsite, with alternative arrangements including work from home for other placements.
• Libraries, fitness centres, hospitality and retail can reopen on campus but with restrictions in place.

Melbourne metropolitan area until Friday 13 August:

• Berwick Campus remains closed until Friday 13 August, pending government advice.
• Higher Education at Berwick remain as online delivery until Friday 13 August. However, some practical activities will continue on campus this week. Students will be contacted directly via email and/or Moodle with specific advice.
• All staff should work from home, aside from a small group of essential workers on campus who will be contacted by their line manager. If you need to access campus to pick up equipment to effectively work from home, please speak to your manager and contact Security to access your office. Scan a QR code on arrival.
• Staff and students who live in the Melbourne metropolitan area but work or study at a regional Victorian campus must work or study from home, unless they are classified as carrying out authorised study or work, under Victorian Government restrictions. Find the list of authorised workers here.

Check the following government websites for more information, changes and alerts at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au or www.covid19.qld.gov.au

Please do not come to campus if you are unwell. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 (cold or flu symptoms, fever, loss of taste or smell) please get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result.

Updates via email, web and social media. Student support and services are still available over the phone and online if you need it. A range of Health and wellbeing resources are available online for staff.

Federation University’s on campus Health Centres are also open if you have any general health issues. Do not attend the centres if you have any COVID-19 symptoms (cold, flu, cough, fever) you should instead get tested and isolate until you return a negative result and can phone for options to speak to a GP or nurse. Go to the health services page for information and contact details.