The WA Government recently announced upgrades to public health and social measures which will be introduced state-wide from 12.01am Thursday 3 March 2022. Full details can be found here.

LEVEL 2 MEASURES
Community Sport
Outdoor community sports permitted with no spectators, except for parents and guardians.

Masks
Mask wearing requirements expanded to children in Years 3-6 in all public indoor settings, including club houses.

Density and Capacity Limits
2sqm and 150 patron limit (not including staff or officials) for hospitality venues which may include tennis clubrooms when they are providing seated service.

Events
2sqm rule and 500 person capacity limit for outdoor public venues and events. Masks required.
There are current WA Government COVID-19 guidelines for events with more than 500 people. If your tennis club is planning on running an event or tournament for more than 500 people, please contact Tennis West via wainfo@tennis.com.au and we will pass on the most up-to-date information regarding events and we can assist you in writing a COVID-19 event plan. Please check the WA Government website here for the latest information.

Level 1 measures currently apply across WA in addition to existing indoor mask requirements, proof of vaccination, contact registration and restrictions to remote Aboriginal communities.

COVID-19 SAFETY AND EVENT PLANS
Tennis clubs should be operating with Sport and Recreation COVID-19 Safety Plans. This means that the premises agrees to: maintain mandatory contact registration, encourage physical distancing, maintain hygiene standards and conduct frequent cleaning, and advise staff to stay home if unwell. Links to the guidelines can be found here and the template for the Safety Plan can be found here.

SCHOOLS
With so many of our tennis community overlapping with the school community, it is worth noting that schools and childcare settings have introduced protocols in line with high caseload settings. More information can be found here.

TENNIS IN WA
From a tennis point of view as of Thursday 3 March 2022:

• Outdoor community sports permitted with no spectators, except for parents and guardians.
• Outdoor sport can continue without masks.
• Year 3-6 students are now included in the requirements to wear a mask in all public indoor settings. This includes tennis clubhouses and administrative areas.
• 2sqm rule and 150 patron limit (not including staff or officials) for hospitality venues.
• No handshakes, touch racquets.
• Use hand sanitiser regularly including before and after matches.
• Use the ServiceWA or SafeWA app to check-in.
• Proof of vaccination is required in certain settings, including where a club is operating its liquor licence or providing seated hospitality. Click here to read Tennis West’s previous advice regarding Proof of Vaccinations for licensed venues.
• If you have been to an exposure site, you must isolate immediately, get tested and withdraw from tennis events by contacting the Tournament Director. Exposure sites can be found here.
• Stay home if unwell and get tested if experiencing any symptoms.
• Tennis clubs are still required to follow Phase 5 COVID Safety Plans for the Sport and Recreation industry. These guidelines can be found here.
• Tennis clubs are still required to collect mandatory contact registers, primarily by displaying a SafeWA QR code at entry points. More information can be found here.

This advice is subject to change in accordance with Government directions so please check wa.gov.au for information and please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for further updates.

Please email [email protected] if you require assistance for your safe return to tennis.