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Face masks are complusory in the following indoor settings:

• Retail, supermarkets and shopping centres
• Public and shared transport
• Indoor entertainment including cinemas and theatres
• Places of public worship
• Hair and beauty premises
• Tattoo parlours
• Massage parlours
• Betting agencies
• Gaming areas in licensed premises

Face masks are also mandatory for all employees in:

• hospitality venues for employees in customer-facing roles
• gaming areas in licensed premises including casinos.

Masks on public transport

You must wear a mask on public transport including a taxi or a rideshare service.

You must also wear a mask when you are at a public transport waiting area which includes:

• the station area and platform of a passenger railway or light rail station
• a ferry wharf
• a bus stop or light rail stop, including any area where persons queue or gather when waiting at the stop
• a taxi rank, including any area where persons queue or gather when waiting at a taxi rank.

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Type of face masks required

Disposable and cloth masks are available from supermarkets, pharmacies and hardware stores. If you’re looking for a little more flair and fashion with your face covering, you can pick up a bespoke design.

Under the public health order, a fitted face covering means a mask or other covering that:

• fits securely around the face
• is designed or made to be worn over the nose and mouth to provide the wearer with protection against infection.

Fines apply

You may be fined $200 on the spot for not wearing a face mask.

There are also penalties for hospitality venue operators who fail to ensure their staff wear masks as required.

The fines are $1000 for an individual and $5000 for a corporate operator.

Children aged 12 and under are exempt but are encouraged to wear masks where possible.

Full list of premises where you need to wear a mask

People who enter or work in the following premises will be required to wear a mask:

• Retail or business premises that provide goods or services to members of the public, including
  • supermarkets
  • shopping centres, but not a recreation facility in a shopping centre
  • banks
  • post offices
  • Service NSW centres
  • hairdressing salons
  • nail salons
  • beauty salons
  • tanning salons
  • waxing salons
  • spas
  • tattoo parlours
  • massage parlours
  • betting agencies
  • gaming lounges
• Entertainment facilities
• Gaming areas in licensed premises including casinos
• Premises used for public worship or religious services
• Visitors at residential aged care facilities

A mask is not a substitute for good hand hygiene and physical distancing

Remember, the best ways to protect yourself and others against Covid-19 remain:

• practicing physical distancing and avoiding crowds
• washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap, or an alcohol-based hand-rub
• coughing or sneezing into your elbow or tissue
• staying home if unwell.

Anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 should get tested.