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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Click on this link to take you to the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit Facebook page for the latest COVID-19 info: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Medical---health/Gippsland-Region-Public-Health-Unit-132585535647242/[]

CURRENT HOSPITAL VISITOR GUIDELINES

Under the changes to Victoria's pandemic orders, hospitals are able to tailor their own visitor guidelines based on what is happening in our community.

COVID-19 is still prevalent in the local area and as a result, we have decided to continue our restrictions on visitor numbers. For now, we believe they strike the right balance between protecting our vulnerable patients and allowing them access to family, carers and friends.

Maternity patients will be allowed 1 visitor at either of our visiting sessions 10am-12pm and 4pm-7pm. Visitors must be immediate family such as a grandparent of a baby, a sibling of the baby (over the age of 16) or the sibling of the parents. No children under the age of 16 will be allowed into the Thomson maternity unit. All visitors must undergo a rapid antigen test (RAT) on arrival to the Thomson Unit and wear a surgical mask which will be supplied at the hospital's main entrance. Our Special Care Nursery is still off limits to all except the parents of the baby in our care.

No visitors to our Avon and Flynn units until further notice. These units are managing COVID-positive patients. End-of-life/palliative patients in Avon will still be able to receive visitors who must wear full PPE (mask, eye protection, gloves and gown). These PPE items will be supplied.

The following currently applies:

• Visiting hours:10am-12pm and 4pm-7pm daily
• 1 visitor per session (morning or afternoon). For example, a patient may have 1 visitor in the morning session and 1 in the afternoon
• These rules apply to all of our inpatient units except for areas caring for patients with COVID-19
• Emergency Department: 1 support person per patient
• Cancer Care services: 1 support person per patient
• Outpatient services: 1 support person per patient
• Thomson women and children's unit: Birthing women or patients in maternity may have their partner or support person with them for an unlimited time. No overnight stays. Children in hospital will continue to have the support of two parents/guardians for an unlimited time. One parent/guardian is able to stay with the child overnight
• Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Visitors to the Thomson, Macalister and Flynn units will be required to take a rapid antigen test (RAT) on arrival. This will be supplied by the unit you are visiting.
• End of life support: No limit on the number of visitors per day and no time limit. Two visitors at a time with the patient
• Vaccination status: Visitors must show proof of their vaccination status and wear a surgical mask supplied at our entrances. If you are unvaccinated you will be required to wear a N95 mask. If you are unable to, entry will be refused
• Visitor check-in: Visitors will be required to be screened and have their temperature checked at our main entrances
• Protocols on physical distancing and hand hygiene apply

If you have any of the following symptoms:

• fever
• chills or sweats
• cough
• sore throat
• shortness of breath
• runny nose
• loss or change in sense of smell or taste

please get tested for coronavirus. Don't put our patients or staff at risk.