Aged Care Facility Visitors Visitor restrictions:
- Visitors are permitted into care facilities for reasons that include
- To provide care and support for the resident’s physical and emotional wellbeing
- To support residents under 18 years of age
- As a nominated person under the Mental Health Act
- To provide interpreter or informal language support
- For learning to support the resident’s care upon discharge
- Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry
Hospital Visitors Visitor restrictions
- Visitors are permitted entry to hospitals for reasons that include
- As a parent, guardian or carer of a child who is a patient in hospital
- To provide support that is necessary for the patient’s emotional or physical wellbeing
- As a nominated person under the Mental Health Act
- To provide interpreter or informal language support
- For learning to support the resident’s care upon discharge
- As a carer of a patient with a disability
- Accompanying someone to the emergency department or outpatient clinic
- As a partner of a pregnant woman or patient in a maternity ward
- Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry
Table of Restrictions – 27-07-2021
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