Resources to help schools keep students and staff safe

Why COVID safety is essential to schools

  • COVID is a serious health threat to students and teachers

    COVID has become one of the leading causes of death in Australia. It can also cause serious long-term health impacts including Long COVID, cardiovascular disease and affects on brain health - even if the acute infection is "mild".

    Long COVID is a major concern for teachers, and can also have devastating effects on children.

    At the same time, many schools and parents have been influenced by widespread misinformation that downplays these health risks and encourages people to treat COVID like a common respiratory illness.

  • Schools need to provide a safe environment

    All schools have an obligation to minimise the health risks from COVID.

    To do this they need to understand how COVID spreads, and what measures are effective to prevent it spreading.

    By taking an evidence-based approach, schools can:

    • Keep staff and students as safe as possible

    • Reduce staff and student absences

    • Develop risk assessments that limit the spread of all airborne viruses

    • Understand and meet their WH&S obligations

  • Following the science leads to better outcomes

    COVID Safety for Schools provides free courses and webinars that explain the facts about COVID in clear, easy-to-understand language.

    We give practical guidance to schools and parents on how to minimise the risk of COVID spreading, based on the latest science.

    Our resources have been created with the involvement of leading scientific and medical experts in fields relevant to COVID, and have been accessed by staff and parents from over 1,000 schools.

    They are self-paced and completely FREE.

Learning resources for school staff and parents

90-minute introductory course on key aspects of COVID safety in schools

Essential viewing for all school staff and parents

FREE and available to do online at any time

Comprehensive course covering all aspects of COVID safety in schools

Features interviews with leading scientific and medical experts in fields relevant to COVID

FREE and available to do online at any time

Live webinars on important COVID safety topics

Delivered by credible experts

Recordings available to watch any time

FREE registration

Why is it important to prevent COVID spreading in schools?

This mini-documentary by Grant Wakefield highlights the potential for “mild” COVID infections to lead to disabling Long COVID, even in otherwise healthy young people.

No parent would want this for their child, and no school principal or teacher would want this for the students in their care.

There’s only one way to prevent Long COVID: Prevent COVID infection.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of Kanro, a global philanthropic organisation that funds projects to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic