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ABC suspends non-essential travel

All non-essential domestic & international travel is out as ABC adopts 'social-distancing.'

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ABC has suspended all non-essential domestic and international travel for staff as a precaution during the Coronavirus pandemic.

All non-essential meetings have been cancelled.

A statement from ABC today outlines further changes for staff plus postponement of Children’s concerts.

ABC statement:

At this challenging time the priority for the ABC is to ensure we continue to provide the trusted service all Australians expect and can always turn to.

The ABC has implemented several measures to protect vital services and ensure the wellbeing of our employees and guests. Contingency planning is well advanced to ensure the continuation of services despite future developments regarding COVID-19.

Every area of the ABC is adjusting its operations. Key measures include:

    • Suspending all audiences for any live broadcast or in-studio recording.
    • Utilising other technologies such as Skype to reduce guests attending the ABC.
    • Suspending non-essential meetings and events at ABC offices and non-essential visitors, including public tours of ABC buildings.
    • Postponing live concerts for Playschool and Giggle & Hoot.
    • Suspending non-essential domestic and international travel for our employees.
    • Supporting our employees to work remotely.
    • Reconfiguring office space to comply with “social distancing” recommendations.

In addition to these measures, contingency plans are in place to ensure the continuity of core functions and essential production and content, led by news and information services on digital, television and on radio.

The ABC’s Emergency Broadcasting service is liaising with Health Departments in all jurisdictions to broadcast public health and safety information as the situation develops.

The ABC also remains committed to continue broadcasting other emergency information, relating to fires, floods or cyclones. Steps are being taken to ensure this can continue.

The ABC’s dedicated coronavirus digital site has the latest breaking news, our complete coverage, the daily 10-minute Coronacast podcast featuring health expert Dr Norman Swan, links to further information and a place for people to submit questions for our team to answer.

abc.net.au/news/story-streams/coronavirus/

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    1. Can we have some of a potential surplus in ABC funding be used to help fund a future series of The Checkout?

      I would love new episodes of this wonderful show. A must watch for every Australian.

  2. “Suspending non-essential meetings …” – oh no – what will everyone do with their days? When I worked in management there, most of what we did consisted of “non-essential meetings” ???

  3. I wonder if there will come a point where 10 asks say Lisa Wilkinson to base herself in Melbourne for a while enabling her to continue her Project duties without regular travel. I’m sure that would be a massive inconvience for her but who isn’t being inconvenienced at the moment. Obviously there would be huge accomadation costs for 10 as well….

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