COVIDSafe App

The COVIDSafe contact tracing app is part of the government's strategy to slow the spread of COVID-19. Being able to find and contain outbreaks quickly will mean governments can ease restrictions while still keeping people as safe as possible.

How does it work?
With community transmission of the virus an ongoing issue, the app will keep track of who you encounter via a ‘Bluetooth handshake’. If you get the virus and you consent to the app data being uploaded to a secure storage system, health authorities will be able to access a list of the people you came into close contact with (who also have the app) so they can be alerted and tested.

What information does the app collect?
Information collected by the app includes registration information, contact information and app logs:

• Information collected at registration includes name, mobile number, age range and post code;
• Contact information includes encrypted reference code, date and time, proximity and duration of contact; and,
• App logs include app performance and troubleshooting data, including errors if any.

The app does not collect any other additional information, such as location or movement information.

The government has confirmed the data will be wiped when the health emergency is over, and that strong safeguards are in place to ensure privacy.

Click here(External link) for more information about the app.