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The (RACGP) has created a fact sheet to help Australians understand why the is safe, how it works and what people need to do to play their part in combating COVID-19.

The provides a straightforward overview of the COVIDSafe app, aimed at helping to clarify details of the app that are leading to confusion and alarm for some members of the community.

鈥淭his pandemic is forcing us to adapt the way we live our lives and go about our day-to-day business,鈥� RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon said.

鈥淚 understand that asking people to download an app helping to track cases of a potentially deadly virus can cause some anxiety. This isn鈥檛 something that we have had to do before and some people may not have much experience downloading and using apps.

鈥淵ou may have heard a lot of technical language being used in the media concerning this app and its capabilities. This fact sheet avoids all of that 鈥� it鈥檚 designed for everyone to read and share with their friends and family.

鈥淚t clearly explains that the COVIDSafe app is designed to keep us safe and healthy by tracking cases of the virus in the community to help control its spread.

鈥淭he fact sheet also goes into how the app works. Basically, if you come into contact with others who are using it a 鈥榙igital handshake鈥� occurs.

鈥淭his information is securely stored on your own phone and is not accessed by anyone else unless a person is diagnosed with the virus and they consent to uploading the contact information collected to a highly secure information storage system.鈥�

Dr Nespolon also reminded Australians why downloading COVIDSafe was so important.

鈥淭his app does not track where you are or what you are doing. If at least 40% of the population download this app it will make a decisive difference in combating the spread of this pandemic.

鈥淭here has been a strong early take-up of the app and that is positive news. But we need more people to download COVIDSafe right away 鈥� this next step will help us trace and contain this virus.

鈥淪o please encourage your family members, friends and work colleagues to download the app. If they express concerns about security or privacy, point them to this fact sheet.

鈥淎lso perhaps remind them that the more people who use COVIDSafe, the more effective it will be. If there is a high number of downloads we will get closer and closer to removing the social restrictions in place and getting our communities back to normal.鈥�

Dr Nespolon explained that more downloads of the app would chart a far more rapid course to returning to our lives as they were before the pandemic.

鈥淎s I have been saying to my patients, these are anxious times, but we are all in this together. We all have a role to play in combating this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.鈥�