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Barwon Health / Maternity Services

(03) 4215 2060

Support persons

Changes have been made to Maternity Services visitor/support persons policy to reduce the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. 

  • Birth Suite – One primary support person for birth plus one other that must be vaccinated. Please note that unvaccinated support persons will not be able to accompany their partner if theatre is required.
  • Maternity Ward - TWO vaccinated visitors can visit per patient/per day for a maximum of 2 hours each.
  • Children under the age of 16 are not permitted as visitors.
  • Special Care Nursery - one parent/guardian is permitted to accompany the infant during the day and one other vaccinated visitor for up to 2 hrs per day. If the parent/guardian is unvaccinated they must wear an N95 mask.
  • Children under the age of 16 are not permitted as visitors.

 

Please note: policies are reviewed daily and may change at any time. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the Barwon Health Coronavirus website.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 27 April 2022