RECOMMENDED LEVEL A, B, C ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL SPORT

Including considerations for sports medical servicing

LEVEL A

Sporting activity should be solo or in pairs with at least 1.5m always be maintained between participants
No physical contact
No sharing of strength, sport-specific or exercise training equipment or communal facilities
Online coaching and resources (e.g. videos, play books)
Do not share drink bottles or towels.
Do not attend training if unwell (contact doctor).
Hand hygiene regularly during training (hand sanitisers) plus strictly pre and post training.
No spitting and clearing of nasal/respiratory secretions on ovals or other sport settings
No spectators unless required (e.g. parent or carer), limit to one per child if possible

Sports Medical Servicing

All consultations undertaken via telehealth unless face to face is considered urgent
Avoid all routine and non-essential manual therapy
Five Moments for Hand Hygiene must be used to minimise the risk of transmission between health professionals and patients.
Hygiene practises to include no bed linen except single use towels, cleaning treatment beds and key surfaces after each athlete.
Minimum contact of non-essential surfaces to occur and hands on treatment should be kept to essential only.

LEVEL B

Sporting activity can be conducted in small groups (not more than 10 athletes and/or other personnel in total) with adequate spacing (not more than 1 person per 4m2) *includes education
Some sharing of sporting equipment permitted such as kicking a football, hitting a tennis ball, use of a skipping rope, weights, mats.
Continue to avoid physical contact
Non-contact skills training permitted. Accidental contact may occur but no deliberate body contact drills. No wrestling, holding, tackling or binding.
Commercial gyms, bootcamps, yoga, Pilates, dance classes (not partnered), cycling ‘spin’ classes permitted if other measures are met.
Communal facilities can be used after a sport-specific structured risk assessment and mitigation process is undertaken.
Minimise use of communal facilities (e.g. gym, court) with limited numbers (not more than 10 athletes/staff in total).
Have cleaning protocols in place for equipment and facilities. Disinfect high touch surfaces.
‘Get in, train and get out’ — be prepared for training prior to arrival at venue (minimise need to use/gather in change rooms, bathrooms)
Hand hygiene (hand sanitisers) on entry and exit to venues, as well as pre, post and during training.
Thorough full body shower with soap before and after training (preferably at home).
Where possible maintain distance of at least 1.5m while training.
No socialising or group meals.
Separate spectators from athletes and maintain social distancing of at least 1.5m.

Sports Medical Servicing

History taking and full consultations should be conducted via telehealth if practical.
Face to face consults should be conducted from at least 1.5m apart when possible, and hands on treatment should be for essential conditions only.
A single source therapist is recommended.
During any essential manual therapy, it is recommended that the athlete and practitioner wear a face mask.
All non-essential athletes and other personnel should avoid the treatment area and the number of people in treatment areas should be kept to a minimum, following social distancing guidelines.

LEVEL C

Full sporting activity can be conducted in groups of any size
Full contact permitted across competition, tournaments and matches including wrestling, holding, tackling and/or binding (e.g. rugby scrums)
For larger team sports, consider maintaining some small group separation at training
Return to full use of sporting facilities 9may be impacted by commercial restrictions)
Continue hygiene and cleaning measures as per Level B.
If massage beds being used, hygiene practises to include no bed linen except single use towels, cleaning treatment beds and key surfaces after each athlete and hand hygiene.
Minimum contact of non-essential surfaces to occur and hands on treatment should be kept to essential only.
Multi Event rooms remain a risk and time spent here should be minimised with adequate space/separation.
Non-essential personnel should be discouraged from entering change rooms.
Limit unnecessary social gatherings

Sports Medical Servicing

Full manual therapy services can be conducted.
Non-essential athletes and other personnel should continue to avoid treatment areas.
Enhanced hygiene measures and social distancing should be maintained.

Para-Athletes Sports

Para-athletes require individualised consideration and assessment through all Levels (A, B, C) of a return to sport.
Some para-athletes will have medical conditions that will require detailed planning and consultation with their regular treating medical team prior to a return to formal training/competition, or progression through Levels A, B, C.
Specific para-athlete equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, prostheses) will require regular cleaning (for all levels).
For sport specific guidelines for Levels A, B, C, refer to the relevant sport heading in the ‘AIS Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment’ document