COVID-19: Find out about testing and current visitor restrictions. You must book ahead for testing at Austin Hospital.
The Victorian Government has introduced a traffic light system to help keep the community safe during COVID-19 exposures and outbreaks.
If you have been to a:
The following rules apply when visiting our sites:
We have two visiting periods each day:
We are screening all visitors and outpatients entering Austin Health buildings, and have limited the number of entrances that people can use.
Find out more about screening points for visitors and patients.
You can help us to speed up the screening process by completing our online Visitor Registration form before coming to visit.
We are doing our best to make it quick and easy for you to visit our sites. Please be patient and treat our staff with kindness and respect.
Please follow these rules to keep everyone safe:
Exemptions to visitor restrictions are in place for patients who are receiving end-of-life, terminal phase care.
In these cases, immediate family may visit outside usual visiting hours. Speak to your Nurse Unit Manager or care team.
To speak to a ward, call our Switchboard on 03 9496 5000.