Important notice for AirBNB hosts in Willsmere regarding Covid-19

Isolating and Quarentining via an Airbnb in Willsmere during COVD19

As a community, we want to protect any vulnerable Willsmere residents by limiting exposure to people who are unwell. If you offer an AirBnB for rent in Willsmere, there is additional information and actions required to prevent the spread. Please read the information below and make clear expectations about self-isolation and going outside into common grounds if renting in Willsmere.

What does Self Isolation / Self Quarenteen in Willsmere look like? Self-isolation means staying at in the apartment or townhouse you have rented for 14 days. This is to prevent the possible spread of the virus to other people. This means you:

• do not leave your apartment or townhouse unless it is an emergency
• do not go outside the apartment or townhouse into the Willsmere grounds or use the shared facilities
• do not let visitors into the Willsmere grounds and avoid contact with other residents

If you are isolating at a Willsmere apartment or townhouse, ask others who are not in isolation to get food and necessities for you. If you are renting an Airbnb, this must be organised with the owner of the property as part of the booking system - online delivery can be difficult in Willsmere.

What about going outside? Willsmere is a private residential estate. If you are unwell and want to go onto the common grounds, you must:

• wear a surgical mask to minimise risk to others •stay 1.5 metres from other people
• move quickly through common areas
• limit contact and disinfect shared surfaces such as door handles•cover your cough and sneeze
• avoid physical greetings such as handshaking, hugs and kisses

If you are self-isolating and have moved into Willsmere to self-isolate, please stay inside the apartment or townhouse and limit your presence on common grounds. As an owner renting out an Airbnb, this also means that renters cannot be expected to take out their rubbish.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Willsmere common property. Just like it is the owners' responsibility to clean and disinfect door handles on a single dwelling, it is the responsibility of the Airbnb owner to clean and disinfect the common stairwells, door handles and other surfaces that lead to the apartment in Willsmere. If you need support in meeting this requirement please contact the Facilities Manager on 0466 554 534 to coordinate for stairwells and door handles you have come in contact with to be disinfected as required. We are here to help, but please understand a cost may be incurred as this is a task above and beyond current staffing capacity. Cleaning and disinfecting processes are detailed by Airbnb here and have been summarized in relation to Willsmere below.

• Ventilate stairwells before you clean
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after each cleaning.
• Clean, then disinfect. Use detergent or soap and water first, then once the surface is clean, spray with a disinfectant.
• Use the right disinfectant. A full list of surfaces to disinfect is located here
• Wear disposable gloves while you clean.
• Don’t reuse microfiber cloths, mops, and sponges when cleaning.

Remember to update your listing.

Remember to update your listing to make clear that home delivery of food can be challenging at Willsmere and that they are not expected to take out their rubbish for the 14-day self-isolation. To help your guests maintain a higher standard of cleanliness and hygiene, make sure they are aware of how they are to use the common grounds and facilities, and why this is important. This means that you should include in the apartment or townhouse, antibacterial hand sanitizer, disposable gloves and wipes, hand soap, paper towels, tissues and toilet paper. You must make clear • that getting food delivered is challenging, and how you will support them in getting food delivered •the need to retain rubbish in the townhouse until the end of the 14-day isolation and explain how you will collect and dispose of their rubbish for them

A note from Airbnb, "Guests will want to know about all of the additional steps you’re taking to reduce the spread of infection. So it’s a good idea to mention your enhanced cleaning routine in your listing description. If you do, please be careful about the words you choose—while it’s okay to say that you’re taking extra care to disinfect your space due to COVID-19, you can’t make unsubstantiated claims, like calling your space 'COVID-free.'"

This has been developed from information provided by the Australian Government Department of Health guidelines, found here and AirBnB Cleaning guides located here. If you have any questions about this information please contact Paul Delos Santos at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you are an owner renting an AirBnB within Willsmere, we need to work together to ensure that renters have information about common grounds, food delivery and rubbish disposal is effectively communicated and that cleaning and disinfection routines are managed effectively. We look forward to working with you to limit the transmission of COVID19 in Willsmere.

**Please note, we are not experts in infectious transmission control, and provide this as a scaffold only, from advice provided by the Australian Government Department of Health guidelines, found here and AirBnB Cleaning guides located here.