CEB Staff Newsletter #32 - 15 Sep 2021
COVID Updates for CEB Staff
Immediate Lockdown for Ballarat
In today’s Victorian press conference, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that City of Ballarat will enter a 7 day lockdown at 11.59pm tonight, Wednesday 15 September.
For more information, watch today’s Press Conference, read the Premier’s Media Release and see the updated Table of Restrictions.
As detailed in this afternoon’s Executive Director’s COVID Update #82, schools in the City of Ballarat LGA will move into the same settings as metropolitan Melbourne as of 11.59pm tonight.
The announcement impacts the following schools:
- St Thomas More Primary School, Alfredton
- St Patrick's Primary School, Ballarat
- St Alipius Primary School, Ballarat East
- St Francis Xavier PS, Ballarat East
- St Columba's Primary School, Ballarat North
- Lumen Christi Primary School, Delacombe
- Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas
- Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Mt Clear
- St Aloysius Primary School, Redan
- St James' Primary School, Sebastopol
- Our Lady Help of Christians PS, Wendouree
- Damascus College, Mt Clear
- Loreto College, Ballarat
- St Patrick's College, Ballarat
Authorised Worker Permits Required for On-Site Work
Moving to Melbourne settings means that CEB staff residing in the Ballarat LGA will again require an Authorised Worker Permit for any on-site work from 11.59pm, Wednesday 15 September.
This applies to CEB staff for any school visits, or visits to the office of any duration (including incidentals such as using the printer or picking up work items).
Authorised Worker Permit Process for CEB Staff
Any CEB staff member needing to carry out essential work either in a school or the office needs to:
- Liaise with your Team Leader to determine whether the visit is essential.
- If the visit is deemed essential, fill in an Authorised Worker Permit form. Note that this version is a pre-filled Word document for CEB staff to use (see further details on the Coronavirus Victoria website).
- Your Team Leader emails the form to Tom Sexton requesting authorisation.
- You should carry a copy of your Authorised Worker Permit when you travel to and from the office/school (note that failure to produce your permit may incur a $1,817.40 infringement).
Working On-Site
If you can work from home, you must work from home until Wednesday 15 September (inclusive) or until otherwise advised. If there is an essential reason to visit the office, please refer to the Authorised Worker Permit information above before proceeding.
Working in Schools
We request that staff continue to minimise school contact, supporting schools remotely where needed. If there is an essential reason to visit a school, please refer to the Authorised Worker Permit information above before proceeding.
Please also continue to refer to our Executive Director’s COVID Updates for updates about schools.
COVID Exposure Sites
A list of current COVID exposure sites is available here.
CEB Staff Announcement
CEB Learning and Teaching Education Officer, Kathie Turkenburg, has announced that, following a current period of Long Service Leave and accrued Annual Leave, she will conclude her time working within the Diocese of Ballarat on 7 January 2022. Kathie, who has been primarily based in the Central Zone of the Diocese, has impacted positively on many schools and individuals over the course of her 19 year engagement at CEB through her role as Education Officer, colleague and friend. Kathie’s time at Catholic Education Ballarat has been characterised by her commitment to increase student learning outcomes through improved learning and teaching, particularly in the area of Mathematics.
Kathie shared the following in communicating her resignation:
I have had a very positive experience over the years working in Catholic Education and have valued working with my colleagues, school principals and teachers and of course, the wonderful children.
We congratulate Kathie on her years of service and wish her all the best in her retirement. We look forward to recognising and celebrating her contribution to CEB at the end of this year.
Tom Sexton
Executive Director, Catholic Education Ballarat
