The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee recommended special provisions be applied to vulnerable people in the workplace. Australian Health Protection Principal Committee recommendations for managing vulnerable workers 30 March 2020 The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on the advice of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) today considered provisions for essential workers who are considered to be most at risk of acquiring COVID-19 and at higher risk of serious illness if they become unwell.
Excluding healthcare settings where appropriate PPE and precautions are adhered to, the AHPPC considers that, given the transmission characteristics of the virus, the following settings are at higher risk