Government Health Advice

The government has removed mandatory public health requirements for Covid-19, effective 15 August. Here’s a quick summary of what this means for us:

• If you test positive for Covid-19, you are no longer legally required to self-isolate.  However, we recommended that you isolate and keep away from our campus for 5 days (please see side – Contact Tracing Information)
• Masks are no longer mandatory anywhere
• For our Healthcare kaimahi/staff and ākonga/students (such as Nursing students on placement), our own policies around mask wearing will apply
• Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will remain free for everyone throughout 2023

Full Covid-19 health advice can be found at: Unite against COVID-19 (covid19.govt.nz)

Our campuses are open, and there are no mask or vaccination requirements in most settings.

Unitec information

• Working from home – for information on setting up your workstation technology, visit the IT Nest page
• Link to the Academic Recovery Committee Nest page
• If you need  to talk to someone, please contact our Employee Assistance Programme for a range of advice and counselling services, or speak to a counsellor on 1737
• Students should contact Student Support for assistance on 0800 10 75 10

Services, support and vaccinations

• How to get a vaccine
• Community support contacts
• Access to food or essential items
• Support for mental health and wellbeing
• Covid-19 Readiness Checklist

Q&A – some of our frequently asked questions

• FAQs re Vaccination Certificate (for areas such as health care still requiring vaccination)

Contact Tracing Information

If you have tested POSITIVE for COVID-19, please fill out the Unitec Staff Contact Tracing Form. It is recommended that you isolate and keep away from our campus for 5 days.  Do not come to campus if you have flu symptoms. More information on if you test positive.

If you have been identified as a HOUSEHOLD CONTACT if you live with, or spend a night with, someone who has COVID-19. We recommend you test daily for 5 days with a rapid antigen test.  Please monitor for symptoms. Do not come to campus if you have flu symptoms.

If you have been identified as a CLOSE OR CASUAL CONTACT, please monitor for symptoms. You recommend you self-isolate if symptoms develop. Click here for more advice.

• Report your RAT results – both positive and negative.
• How to take a RAT test – video.
• Unitec Rapid Antigen Testing guidance

Unitec LEAVE provisions while unwell or self-isolating due to COVID-19.

Masks are no longer required on campus but anyone who wishes to continue wearing them for their own protection are welcome to. Kaimahi/staff must not require ākonga/students to wear masks in class.

Teaching forms and links

• Link to the Academic Recovery Committee Nest page
• Guidance on improving your assessments when moving them online
• Zoom time zone instructions – if your Zoom classes appear at incorrect times

Tertiary Bulletin

TEC Covid page, containing the regular bulletins and the updated Covid-19 guidelines

Got a question?

Contact the Communications team

What you can do to look after yourself and others

Full Covid-19 health advice can be found at: Unite against COVID-19 (covid19.govt.nz)

While the mandatory restrictions have been removed, it’s still important to take precautions to limit the spread of Covid-19 by following the latest (non-mandatory) health advice:

• Stay at home if you are feeling unwell and take a RAT if you develop Covid-19 symptoms.
• If you test positive for Covid-19, it is recommended you isolate for five days.
• If you do need to leave home during your five-day isolation period, take precautions to prevent spreading Covid-19 to others. You should wear a mask whenever you leave the house and do not visit a healthcare facility (except to access medical care), an aged residential care facility, or have contact with anyone at risk of getting seriously unwell with Covid-19.
• After completing five days isolation, if your symptoms have resolved, you can return to your normal activities.
• Mask wearing remains an important way we can prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, including Covid-19, in health and disability care settings.
• Please continue to keep your Manager informed and discuss any Covid leave requirements you may need.

• Need someone to talk to right now? Free call or text 1737, and to find our more, click here.