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Community Safety Measures: COVID-19

 This page provides information and advice for the St Catherine’s College community. We encourage you to check this frequently for updated information.

We understand that you will be interested in knowing more about the measures St Catherine’s College has in place to help prevent cases of COVID-19 and any other infectious illness within our community.

The situation is evolving rapidly and we want to ensure you that health management teams are in place at the College, across College Row and within each university to ensure a coordinated and systematic approach to health and wellbeing across our community. We are all working collaboratively and closely with the Department of Health and other relevant Government departments. The College has protocols and procedures in place for a scaled response to the threat. This includes admissions, service delivery and quarantine as required.

The following are in place to safeguard our community and respond to an escalation in threat levels:

Dining Hall

The following will apply: 

  • Self-service will with a regular change of serving utensils

  • Opening times: 

    • Breakfast         7 – 9.30am and 8 -10am (weekends)

    • Lunch              12 – 2.00pm

    • Dinner             5.30 – 8pm

  • Hand sanitiser at the door will remain

  • Social distancing will remain

  • Regular cleaning of the tables will remain

Wellbeing

A dedicated team of staff will assist students if they are ill or have any health concerns, either physically or emotionally.
 
We are mindful that if a student falls ill, travelling home may not be the best solution if this could result in a household being quarantined or at-risk family members being exposed to the virus.

The College will assist students with:

Accessing appropriate medical services and support

  • Transport, groceries and meals

  • Communication with relevant authorities and loved ones

  • Quarantine if required, either at the College or in a specially designated and serviced accommodation on the UWA campus

  • Mental health and wellbeing

Communication plan

Regular reminders regarding hygiene and updates on new public measures will continue to be provided via social media platforms, the College Bulletin, one to one meetings between RAs and students, wing meetings, posters and announcements during mealtimes.

Hygiene

Students experiencing any flu-like symptoms are not to enter common areas or the dining room. Contact information has been provided for appropriate staff at the College and University to register for assistance

  • Additional hand sanitizers have been placed around the College including, dining room entry, toilets, lift entry points, reception, staff offices

  • It is compulsory for all students, staff and guests to use the hand sanitizer provided before entering the dining room. The dining room monitor ensures compliance at the door

  • Cutlery is individually wrapped in a protective sleeve

  • Recyclable paper cups and dispensers will replace racked glassware

  • Tables, benches and surfaces in the dining room are wiped down every half hour during meal service

  • All door handles, lift buttons, bannisters, keyboards and hard surfaces in communal areas are wiped down regularly throughout the day

  • Communal toilets are cleaned during the day

  • Reception surfaces are wiped down between each student or guest visit

Things YOU should do:

Continue to check your email

  • Practice good, simple hygiene protocols

  • Talk to your GP about filling extra prescriptions if you take medication

  • Avoid gatherings

  • Stay fit

For those with concerns, contacts are as follows:

For Residential College students

Deputy Head of College:

ashleigh.benadretti@stcatherines.uwa.edu.au

For parents and partners

Head of College:

fiona.crowe@stcatherines.uwa.edu.au

In the event of a lockdown or outbreak:


In the event of a lockdown or outbreak

  • Residents are to comply with the lockdown regulations:

  • Residents to comply with all regulations that we put forward to ensure we stick to Government instructions – let’s continue to keep our community safe

  • Residents and guests to continue to register with the QR code and SafeWA app as required by the government

  • All the hygiene procedures and maintaining social distancing is important. The Dining Hall will return to limited seating and packed cutlery as a further precaution

  • Any residents who feel unwell should get tested and isolate until they get their results

If you have any particular concerns, please contact Fiona at fiona.crowe@stcatherines.uwa.edu.au.