Home topics news Image credit: Marcus Wallis Managing News Workplace Managing Humanforce to provide workforce solutions for large-scale events as COVID restrictions ease Dahlia Jovic January 29, 2021 Workforce management solution provider Humanforce has announced that it will offer new tools to help venues and event organisers run large-scale events in Australia as COVID-19 restrictions ease . With major events like the Australian Open and Splendour in the Grass due to take place this year, event organisers are expected to increase their workforce numbers and adapt their management style as part of COVIDSafe precautions. Humanforce CEO Clayton Pyne said that while the return of sporting, entertainment, community and cultural events to Australia is an exciting prospect, the pandemic will continue to provide challenges for employees and the management of a workplace environment. “COVID-19 will continue to impact event workers, with ongoing challenges around last minute changes in restrictions, as well as the need to be able to quickly contact trace and communicate guidance around mask protocol, social distancing and hygiene rules,” Mr. Pyne said. “As we’ve seen at the India – Australia Test played at the Sydney Cricket Ground event, organisers need to be ready to react quickly should government restrictions change at the last minute and crowd capacities be reduced, which also means less staff are needed. “In the case of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, where a positive case arose, organisers needed to be able to contact trace staff in a particular area of the MCG.” The