The hospital will continue with a single point of entry, with designated Screening staff remaining.
Workforce attestations (daily QR Code) continue. Health care workers who fail the attestation are prohibited from working at the hospital. Screening staff will be checking all attestations and conducting temperature checks for all persons entering the hospital.
A density quotient of 1 person per 4 sq. metres remains – please refer to hospital signage in the relevant areas including staff dining areas and office spaces.
Visitors are permitted to the hospital, however some conditions are required to permit entry which are in accordance with the Victorian Government Health Directives.
• Visitors are to be screened and check-in using the Victorian Government Hospital QR Code.
• Be temperature checked.
• Provide evidence that they have received two (2) doses of a COVID-19 vaccine (visitors aged 18 years and above).
• If the visitor is unvaccinated, they are to complete a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) upon entry.
• If the visitor is unable to provide proof of vaccination, they are to complete a Rapid Antigen test (RAT) upon entry.
• Surgical face masks must be worn throughout visit.
• A N95 mask will be required for visitors who are unvaccinated / unable to provide proof of vaccination once they have returned a negative RAT.
• Children aged 8 -17 years must wear a surgical mask.
• Children under 8 years are encouraged to wear a mask if possible.
• Entry will not be permitted if:
o The visitor is unwell, including fever
o Are awaiting a COVID-19 test result
o Have been identified a s a household or close contact
o Currently required to self-isolate or quarantine
o Have returned a positive RAT at entrance screening
o Are COVID-19 positive.
• In-patients (Banksia ward): a maximum of two (2) visitors per day.
• Parents / carers / guardians are permitted to stay with children at all times and are not counted as visitors.
• End-of-life / Palliative patients: no more than two (2) visitors may be present with the patient at any one time. There is no limit on number of visitors per day. A child / dependent may accompany a visitor attending the hospital for an end-of-life / palliative visit if they are unable to access alternative care arrangements or leave the child / dependent alone and they are not counted in the visitor limit.
• In-patients (Day Procedure, Medical Day and Oncology): one person may accompany the patient, however due to limited waiting room / treatment space this is discouraged unless necessary.
• Outpatients e.g. Mildura Health Private Consulting: One person may accompany the patient.
Please note - Patients are not deemed visitors e.g. those booked for admission