Event and festival support

A MESSAGE FROM HITAF RASHEED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVENTS SOUTH AUSTRALIA

It has been fantastic to see a range of events and festivals delivered successfully and in a COVID-safe way throughout South Australia in 2021 – what a huge effort from all South Australians and the industry.

It has also been heartbreaking to see cancellations, and our thoughts are with those organisers, supporters and suppliers that have been impacted. Wherever possible we are here to help.

The events and festivals industry provides amazing economic, cultural and community outcomes for South Australia – what you do is so important!

While the next few months appear challenging amid COVID outbreaks around the country, the future outlook is certainly bright.  

The team at the South Australian Tourism Commission, including all of us at Events South Australia, continue to think about all of you who either own, deliver, provide services to or support events and festivals in South Australia. We welcome any feedback on how we can provide support to the industry at large.

Please read on for some useful information for the events and festivals industry, including resources prepared by the team at Events South Australia and the Covid Management Plan Framework released by SA Health to help guide you through your planning process.

Hitaf Rasheed 
Executive Director, Events South Australia

COVID-SAFE EVENT RESOURCES

Events South Australia has received many questions from events and festivals organisers about holding COVID-safe events, and what is required by SA Health to do so. Please see below some useful Events South Australia resources for the South Australian events industry about COVID-19 and requirements including the COVID Management Plan, COVID Safe Plan, differing risk levels of events, how events are monitored, and more.

• South Australian Events - Covid 19 Guideline - Updated 1st September 2021
• Frequently Asked Questions about hosting COVID-safe events in South Australia - Updated 13 January 2021
• COVID-safe Event Guide Sheet - Delivery Point Areas
• COVID-safe Event Guide Sheet - Catering Service Areas
• COVID-safe Event Guide Sheet - Toilet Facility Areas
• Spreadsheet resource for tracking and risk assessment for Interstate Workers and Performers

COVID MANAGEMENT PLAN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

A framework developed by SA Health’s COVID Management Committee has been released to guide people applying for a COVID Management Plan (CMP). The COVID Management Plan Assessment Framework (August 2021) is provided to help event organisers design lower-risk events, and to provide an indication of the risk tolerance of SA Health’s COVID Management Committee which is responsible for assessing and approving plans. This framework is to be used as a guide only – SA Health has indicated all plans are different and will be assessed on their own merits and subject to their own conditions.

If your current CMP outlines an event that does not align with the framework you may wish to consider adjusting your plans or discussing them with one of the CMP team before the CMP is submitted to the COVID Management Committee. SA Health can be contacted from Monday to Friday on 8226 7100 or Health.COVIDManagementPlan@sa.gov.au.

• COVID Management Plan Assessment Framework (August 2021)

COVID-SAFE EVENT POSTER RESOURCES

The below print ready and working files are made available to events either as examples or to be utilised for clear and appropriate COVID-safe event signage.

• COVID-safe Event Poster - Stay COVID-safe (PDF)
• COVID-safe Event Poster - Stay COVID-safe (InDesign)
• COVID-safe Event Poster - Face Masks (PDF)
• COVID-safe Event Poster - Face Masks (InDesign)
• COVID-safe Event Poster - QR Code Check In (PDF)
• COVID-safe Event Poster - QR Code Check In (InDesign)