What you need to know when visiting Monash Health hospitals and community centres.
What you need to know when visiting Monash Health hospitals and community centres.
Please continue to seek medical attention when required or dial 000 in an emergency.
We have eased our visiting rules, but as COVID is still a threat to our community, some COVID Safe measures remain in place.
In patient care areas
In the emergency departments
In public spaces
People who are unable to wear a mask will only be able to enter patient care areas and emergency departments under exceptional circumstances e.g., at the end of life, for a patient with special needs, or where a carer is staying overnight with a patient. Unless specifically authorised by the treating team, visitors may not remove masks or other personal protective equipment while visiting COVID-19 positive patients.
You will not be able to visit if you:
We have eased our visiting rules, but as COVID is still a threat to our community, some COVID Safe measures remain in place.
It is a condition of entry that all visitors wear a mask while at a Monash Health hospital or community centre.
In public areas
In patient care areas
People who are unable to wear a mask will only be able to enter under exceptional circumstances e.g., at the end of life, for a patient with special needs, or where a carer is staying overnight with a patient.
Unless specifically authorised by the treating team, visitors may not remove masks or other personal protective equipment while visiting COVID-19 positive patients.
We ask that visitors maintain 1.5 meters distance from other people.
All visits must occur within visiting hours (10am to 8pm) unless specified otherwise.
Adult Inpatients (not ICU)
Adult ICU
Emergency Department
Specialty Consulting / Imaging / Community appointments
Pregnancy appointments
Birth Suite
Maternity Wards
Newborn (NICU and SCN)
Children (under 18yrs) General and PICU:
Mental health: Child/Adolescent/Mother/Baby:
Mental Health Adult:
Mental Health Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU UNIT 4):
Adult Inpatients (not ICU)
Adult ICU
Emergency Department
Specialty Consulting / Imaging / Community appointments
Pregnancy appointments
Birth Suite
Maternity Wards
Newborn (NICU and SCN)
Children (under 18yrs) General and PICU:
Mental health: Child/Adolescent/Mother/Baby:
Mental Health Adult:
Mental Health Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU UNIT 4):
Special considerations are in place for end of life, where there is a high risk of death in relation to impending treatment or surgery, or where a patient’s condition has been assessed as unstable or deteriorating.
COVID positive patients may have visitors. Visits must be arranged with the local care team before attending.
Visitors must strictly adhere to PPE requirements as advised by the local care team. If you cannot wear a mask, you will not be able to visit.
Patients with special needs, e.g., disability, delirium, dementia, patients who require carer support, patients requiring language support, and visitors who need to learn home care needs.