Information on COVID-19 and what it means for your time at the Women's.
Top information pages:
- Advice for pregnant women
- Vaccine information
- Planning a visit
- Visitor restrictions
- Screening measures
- Your hospital visit or stay
- COVID and feeding your baby
- Translated resources
- Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
- Support for people with disability
- Tips to reduce your risk
- A safe and healthy environment
While COVID restrictions ease in the community, our hospital and health system is operating at COVID Peak status.
To prevent the risk of transmission in our hospital and to protect our staff, patients and families, visitor restrictions remain in place.
If you are a COVID contact, see the Coronavirus website for information on what to do.
If you are COVID positive and in quarantine, see the Coronavirus website for advice on how to manage COVID at home.
If you need information in a language other than English, see the Coronavirus website for translated information.
If you are a COVID contact or COVID positive and due to come to hospital for an appointment, please call us during business hours on 8345 2000. In some cases, we may reschedule your appointment or offer you a telehealth appointment over the phone or video call.
If you have general questions about COVID, please call the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398 24 hours/7 days. Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.
We must all continue to play our part to reduce transmission of COVID-19:
- Get tested if you are a contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID or if you have a fever, sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath or other relevant symptoms. Find out where to get tested.
- Vaccination is your best protection and is safe if you are planning to get pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding. Book your first, second or third vaccination appointment now. Find out more.
- Follow Victoria's COVIDSafe Settings. See the current restrictions.
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Advice for pregnant womenIf you're pregnant, you may be feeling anxious about how coronavirus could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care.
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Vaccine informationVaccination is an important defence against COVID-19.
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Planning a visitProtecting vulnerable populations is critical as restrictions begin to ease in Melbourne and across Victoria.
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Visitor restrictionsTo prevent the risk of transmission in our hospitals, and to protect our staff, patients and families, visitor restrictions remain in place.
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Screening measuresWe are screening everyone entering our hospitals. Find out more about the screening process before you arrive.
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Your hospital visit or stayWe have policies and visitor restrictions in place for inpatients and women attending clinic appointments, to ensure everyone is kept safe.
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COVID and feeding your babyFind the latest information on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Translated resourcesInformation about COVID-19 is available in multiple languages for people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander womenWe continue to provide the highest level of culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families.
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Support for people with disabilityThe Women’s Disability Liaison Officer is available to support you, your family and carers to use the Women’s health services and access the care and treatment you need.
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Tips to reduce your riskThere are simple things you can do to protect yourself, your family and the community during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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A safe and healthy environmentWe have extensive preventative and responsive processes in place to minimise the risk of COVID-19 contaminations and outbreaks.
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