COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Information

• Entry Screening

  Entry screening requirements remain in place.

  The Check In Qld app must be completed by everyone entering the hospital.

  Visit Queensland Health for the latest COVID-19 Status and Hospital Visitor Direction.

  Our dedicated teams are doing their best to keep everyone safe and well. Thank you for your understanding.

• Exemptions

  In accordance with the current Queensland Health Hospital Visitor Entry Direction, all visitors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions for unvaccinated persons entering hospitals can only be granted for the following purposes:

  • End of life visit
  • In an emergency
  • A parent, carer, guardian or other responsible adult who is accompanying a child or person with a disability that is a patient of the hospital.

  TO APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM.

  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ENTRY.

  PLEASE NOTE:

  • Unvaccinated parents, carers, guardian or other responsible adult, and those visiting in an emergency situation will need to comply with risk mitigation measures put in place by the hospital.
  • This includes testing requirements, use of single use masks, physical distancing measures.
  • Only 1 unvaccinated parent, carer, guardian or other responsible adult will be permitted at a time.

  END OF LIFE VISITORS (international arrivals, post isolation period)

  May enter a hospital for the purpose of an end of life visit for a patient in the hospital only if the person has been granted an exemption by the General Manager of the hospital.

  These visits must be conducted in accordance with conditions imposed by the authorising person.

• I am visiting a patient who is staying overnight or longer

  Patients staying overnight or longer (inpatients) may have 2 vaccinated visitors at any one time between 10am – 8pm.

  Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may have vaccinated visitors from 3pm – 8pm at the discretion of the patient’s treating team.

• I am attending the hospital for a day surgery admission

  Day surgery patients are kindly asked to be dropped off at main reception. Your nominated contact person will be phoned with your expected time of discharge and collection arrangements. A loved one’s journey through the hospital, from admission to discharge can be tracked with their patient case number here.

  Please note, children attending the hospital for a day procedure may have only 1 vaccinated parent, carer or guardian accompany them.

• I am attending St Andrew’s Emergency Centre

  Emergency Centre patients may have 1 vaccinated person accompany them at any time (24/7).

• I am attending the hospital for an appointment

  When confirming your appointment with your doctor’s rooms, please check if you are able to have a support person accompany you. This is being managed on a case-by-case basis, dependant on the size of the waiting area.