Emergency Plumbing Work that is able to be carried out during a COVID-19 Lockdown
List of Emergency Plumbing Work (Download)
Member & Stakeholder e-Alerts
14 January 2022 – Welcome to 2022 + Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions
21 December 2021- COVID-19 Mask Mandate announced
29 October 2021 – ACT’s eased restrictions from today + Business Grant updates
01 October 2021 – ACT’s Pathway forward from today + Business updates (Lockdown Day 50)
28 September 2021 – Updated Construction Industry Requirements + Small Business Safety Plans Mandatory (Lockdown Day 47)
17 September 2021 – Lockdown Extended + Additional Business Support (Lockdown Day 36)
9 September 2021 – Small-Projects Opening Tomorrow + Updated Requirements (Lockdown Day 28)
8 September 2021 – A Focus on Mental Health + Business Support Updates (Lockdown Day 27)
2 September 2021 – Protecting Public Health & Keeping Our Industry Open (Lockdown Day 21)
31 August 2021 – Re-opening Plans + Business Support (Lockdown Day 19)
30 August 2021 – Calling for a Safe & Equitable re-opening (Lockdown Day 18)
27 August 2021 – Plans for Gradual Reopening (Lockdown Day 15)
21 August 2021 – ACT Government Lockdown Guidance for the Construction Sector (Lockdown Day 9)
20 August 2021 – Industry & Stakeholder Update (Lockdown Day 8)
17 August 2021 – Industry & Stakeholder Update (Lockdown Day 5)
14 August 2021 – Industry & Stakeholder Update (Lockdown Day 2)
12 August 2021 – Plumbing Industry Update (Lockdown Day 0)
Media interviews
16 August 2021 – MPA interviewed on 2CC’s Breakfast Program
12 August 2021 – MPA interviewed on MIX 106.3 Wilko & Courts program
You may have heard MPA talking to Wilko & Courts on MIX 106.3 on Friday 12 August 2021, following many enquiries from the community about whether plumbing issues can be fixed during lockdown, how they can avoid plumbing scams costing Canberrans tens of thousands of dollars, and other plumbing-related queries.
Please have a listen to the 5 minute MIX 106.3 interview here – our MPA plumbers and stakeholders get a great wrap, and MPA & Wilko emphasise the importance of MPA’s Consumer Guarantee and using the services of our ethical, professional MPA Member plumbers.
COVID-19 Construction Industry Requirements
ACT Building & Construction Industry COVID-19 Requirements (UPDATED 18 November 2021)
COVID Construction Requirements – FAQs MBA (UPDATED 4 November 2021)
Additional Resources:
MPA COVID-19 Pandemic Leave/Annual Leave Information Sheet (NOTE provision to take annual leave at half pay ended 31 December 2021).
ACT Government – Lockdown Guidance for the ACT Construction Sector (21 August 2021)
General & Apprentice Resources:
Department of Health – For the latest information and advice about Coronavirus
ACT Health – For the latest information and advice about Coronavirus in the ACT
Fair Work Ombudsman – For information about workplace entitlements and obligations
Safe Work Australia – For information and referrals about dealing with Coronavirus in the workplace
World Health Organisation – For information and guidance about the outbreak of Coronavirus
COVID-19 Safety checklist (MBA ACT) – A checklist for you to complete which includes additional safety resources
ACT Government – COVID-19 Border Restrictions Advice to Industry