ACU COVID-safe campuses

Last updated: Thursday 15 June 2023

ACU is committed to an engaging student experience as well as safe and healthy campuses for staff, students and visitors. We follow health advice at all times in an ever-changing environment and we remain committed to adapting teaching and learning environments, campus experiences and our operations to ensure the health and safety of our community.

For information on campus locations visited by someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19, please visit our COVID-19 exposure sites page.

New South Wales	Victoria	Queensland	Australian Capital Territory	Italy
North Sydney Strathfield Blacktown	Melbourne Ballarat	Brisbane	Canberra	Rome

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Australian Capital Territory

Italy

North Sydney

Strathfield

Blacktown

Melbourne

Ballarat

Brisbane

Canberra

Rome

You must not come to campus if you are unwell.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms get tested, stay home and follow the health advice in each state/territory.
Staff and students are encouraged to be fully vaccinated and get your boosters when eligible.
Staff and students are required to register a COVID-19 positive test (PCR or RAT) via the ACU reporting form for staff or the ACU reporting form for students of COVID-19 positive and where they have been on campus48 hours prior to their test, or the onset of symptoms (whichever is sooner)

COVID-safe behaviour

Stay home if you are unwell or COVID-19 positive	Get tested if unwell and isolate on health advice	Get vaccinated and get a booster when eligible	Practise good hand hygiene
Practise good respiratory hygiene	Wear a facemask where you can't physically distance and where this is required	Follow physical distancing guidelines	Follow COVID-safety plan on campus or your placement provider's plan

Campus traffic-light alert system


Opening status	Campus is open to all students, staff and visitors	Campus is open with restrictions as per PHOs	Campus operates in virtual capacity and is open only for essential staff and students who cannot study from home	Campus operates in virtual capacity and is closed, essential staff and permitted students only
Delivery mode of lectures and tutorials	Blended learning model, with a majority of on-campus classes	Blended learning model of on-campus and online classes	Remote learning only, except for students who cannot study from home	Remote learning only
Practical classes and research	On-campus	Practical classes, intensives and research on-campus, as permitted by PHOs	Practical classes, intensives and research on-campus, as permitted by PHOs	Limited practicals and research on-campus, as permitted by PHOs
Placements	Unrestricted placements in schools, health care and other external settings	Restrictions for placements determined by external placement sites and dependent on specific sector PHOs	Restrictions for placements determined by external placement sites and dependent on specific sector PHOs	Restrictions for placements determined by external placement sites and dependent on specific sector PHOs
Physical distancing	A reasonable separation where possible	1.5 metres for face-to-face activities or following PHOs	Physical distancing guidelines strictly enforced	Physical distancing guidelines strictly enforced
Room capacity restrictions	No restrictions	Capacity restrictions as per PHOs	Capacity restrictions as per PHOs	Capacity restrictions as per PHOs
Campus amenities	All open	Library, AskACU, computer labs and study spaces open, adhering to PHOs. Cafeterias and sports gyms open if permitted by PHOs	On-campus access only for students who cannot study from home (swipe access): • Library • AskACU	Online only: • Library • AskACU
Health and wellbeing support	Face-to-face plus online	• Limited face-to-face as permitted by PHOs, plus online. • ACU Medical Centres are open. • ACU's Campus Ministry is operating on-campus as well as online.	Online only: • ACU counselling (students) • ACU's out-of-hours mental health crisis line (students) • ACU’s International Student Advisers (international students) • ACU’s Employee Assistance Program (staff) • ACU’s Campus Ministry (students and staff)	Online only: • ACU counselling (students) • ACU's out-of-hours mental health crisis line (students) • ACU’s International Student Advisers (international students) • ACU’s Employee Assistance Program (staff) • ACU’s Campus Ministry (students and staff)
Functions and events	Following any restrictions in relevant jurisdiction	Limited as permitted by PHOs	Online only	Online only
Informal gatherings	Following COVID-safe measures	Limited as permitted by PHOs	None	None

Keeping safe and well

ACU has a number of support services available for your health and wellbeing, including:

ACU counselling via phone or online chat (students).
ACU's out-of-hours mental health crisis line (students).
ACU's International Student Advisers (international students).
ACU's Employee Assistance Program (staff).
ACU’s Campus Ministry (students and staff).

Report to the university if you test positive for COVID-19 so that we can continue to keep our community safe. Further information about self-assessment, and what to do if you test positive for COVID-19, including ACU reporting mechanisms, is available on our website. Public health authorities provide updated information about testing in particular locations.

Further details about ACU's COVID resources are available here on our website.

For the most up-to-date government information on COVID-19 guidelines for your campus, visit the relevant government COVID-19 website and follow general advice: