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Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements

31/10/2021

The following Information Page was emailed to current members on October 21, 2022.

ATTENTION TO ALL U3A BENALLA EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE 2022 MEMBERS

U3A MEMBERS COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

Benalla U3A Committee, on advice from the U3A Network Melbourne, wish to impart the following information to U3A Benalla existing members and new members in 2022.

In line with State and Local Government requirements it will be mandatory for U3A Benalla members attending U3A activities to produce evidence of being fully vaccinated.
Any unvaccinated member of U3A Benalla will not be able to attend, this includes members unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons.
U3A members MUST NOT attend classes if they have any symptoms that might suggest they have COVID-19.
Your privacy in this matter will be fully respected.
The Committee will continue to update our COVID Policy to reflect current directives.

It is our Duty of Care to provide this protection to our Convenors and members.

If you have any queries do not hesitate to ring Geraldine 0408522662 or Margaret 5762 6944

'Get On Line Week' celebration - 'lunch on the verandah'

26/10/2021

Over 20 U3A Benalla members attended the Be Connected lunch held on the veranda of the Senior’s Centre on Wednesday 20 October 2021. This was part of the Get On Line week celebrations supported by the Good Things Foundation who run the Be Connected course for the Federal Government.

There were many pleasing aspects of the lunch. First the food from Hides Bakery was delicious, and the outlook from the veranda of the Senior’s Centre was magnificent. U3A Benalla has never used this as a venue before, but on a beautiful sunny October day the setting worked very well.

We also welcomed three new participants Joy Campbell, Terry Campbell and Trish Saker who wish to join our digital classes. We were pleased to see our Android Convenor Robyn Lukey joining in the fun.

Another pleasing aspect of the lunch was the interaction between members who were able to share their skills of attaching a vaccination digital certificate to the Services Victoria App for other members who needed assistance. We also distributed a photocopy of the method for attaching the vaccination certificate to the Services Victoria App to several other members.

The lunch ran until Jenny Sawyer’s Apple class commenced, everyone voting that it was a very enjoyable way to celebrate Get On Line week.

Margaret Jenkins

Adding your Covid vaccination certificate to your QR code check-in

24/10/2021

Update your Service Victoria app at the App Store (External link) or Google Play Store (External link).
Open the Service Victoria app and click on ‘Add certificate via myGov’. If you don’t want to add your COVID-19 digital certificate right now, you can tap ‘Close’ and add it another time.
Log in to your myGov account. If you don’t have a myGov account, get one at myGov account (External link).
Scroll to ‘proof of COVID-19 vaccination’ and tap ‘Go to Medicare’.
Tap ‘View History’
Tap ‘Share with check-in app’.
Tap ‘Service Victoria’.
Once you’ve read the conditions, tap ‘Accept and share’. You’ll see the message: ‘Sending certificate’.
Once you see your COVID-19 digital certificate, tap ‘Add certificate’.

Your COVID-19 digital certificate is now added to your Service Victoria app and linked to the QR code check-in function.

You can also add your certificate using the Express Plus Medicare app, if you have it installed – and if you don’t have Medicare, you can add your certificate using your individual identifier in myGov.

If you are having difficulty you can contact the Commonwealth Government’s hotline 13 23 07.

If all else fails, carry a copy of the certificate that was issued by the clinic that administered your vaccine doses.

Barry O'Connor

Adding Vacc'n Certificate to QR Code Check In - PDF

A reminder of the U3A Network Victoria Policy Framework

18/10/2021

The U3A Victoria Network website/other policies are reviewed and customized regularly by the Benalla Executive Committee drawing upon Policy Guidelines developed by U3A Network Victoria:

Privacy Policy (Note – model for customisation by local U3A’s)
Sexual Harassment Policy
Code of Conduct Policy
Bullying Policy
Risk management Policy
Anti-Discrimination Policy
Health and Safety (Serious Injury and Incident) Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy

(These links were last accessed 18/10/2021)

The Network’s website contains other policy related resources and handbooks which may be useful.

The U3A Benalla and District Policy Guidelines will be reviewed in the coming year.

Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements

'Get On Line Week' celebration - 'lunch on the verandah'

Adding your Covid vaccination certificate to your QR code check-in

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