ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) has been working towards recommencing social visits at the AMC. We are continuing to work with the Public Health Service to ensure social visits commence when it is safe to do so, noting the evolving situation across the nation. We are continuing to assess the situation and will advise when visits will be possible.
It is important that social visits are conducted in a safe and gradual way to continue to protect the health and wellbeing of all within the centre.
Social visits and the number of visitors will be limited once they recommence. Visits will initially be limited to a maximum of one adult and one child per visit due to physical distancing requirements. Each detainee will only be able to receive one ‘in person’ visit per week but Zoom visits will continue to operate.
When we do recommence social visits, the following changes will be coming into effect:
Visitor nomination
Future visits will require detainees to advise in advance who they wish to have visit them. Each detainee will be able to nominate 10 people to visit. Detainees are now able to access forms in advance of social visits returning.
Visitor Registration
When visits recommence, all visitors, irrespective of whether they have previously visited the AMC, will be required to confirm their identity with ACTCS before they can attend a visit. Further information regarding this process will be provided once a recommencement date is confirmed.
COVID-19 Screening Form
The health and wellbeing of our staff and those in our care continues to be our priority. To maintain our safeguards, it is important that all visitors to the AMC complete the ACTCS COVID-19 Screening Form each time they visit the AMC. This form will be available at the AMC but will also be available on the ACTCS website for your convenience.
All visitors are respectfully requested to follow the standard hygiene processes so that we can continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
I would again like to thank you all for your ongoing patience during this period. I hope to provide a further update regarding social visits soon.
Kind regards
Jon
Jon Peach
Commissioner
Notice to visitors - COVID-19
Previous Notices
Notice to Visitors Updates on AMC visits arrangements 01/2020
Notice to Visitors Updates on AMC visits arrangements 02/2020
Notice to Visitors Updates on AMC visits arrangements 03/2020
Notice to Visitors Updates on AMC visits arrangements 04/2020
Notice to Visitors Updates on AMC visits arrangements 05/2020
