‘I'm not claiming I'm a corona-killer': Cleaning company used COVID-19 training certificate to market its services

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The Australian Department of Health says it does not endorse any cleaning company in relation to COVID-19 and warns businesses not to use a free online course in their marketing materials.

The Australian Department of Health has warned businesses not to use a COVID-19 training program to market their services, after a Sydney-based cleaning company called Bacteria Busters featured a completion certificate on its website.

Operations manager Ariel Gallo denied the business claimed its cleaning services could kill the coronavirus."Nobody should be making that statement."Training certificate for 'health care and support workers' The Australian Government's official coat of arms is featured prominently at the bottom of the Bacteria Busters website, above the company's name.

It touts a certificate from the Department of Health for the completion of an online learning course.

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While this guy has gone way too far I do have clients who also plan to use the certificate as proof when they carry out work at sites or in homes - I’d say this would also border on marketing or is it compliance?

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