Visitor information
As restrictions have eased across the state, so too have our visitor restrictions. COVID remains a real threat to our vulnerable patients, so our policy allows some visitors back while protecting the people in our care.
We request all visitors practise both social distancing and good personal hygiene, including regular hand washing and the use of hand hygiene solution, as you move through our facilities. Masks are required for everyone aged eight and above.
Why do we still have restrictions on visiting a loved one in hospital?
Visiting hours at University Hospital Geelong are between 10am and 8pm.
Visiting patients at University Hospital Geelong
People seeking healthcare (inpatient or clinic appointments, eg outpatients, imaging etc) are not considered visitors and should not be denied access to healthcare for ANY reason. Permitted Visitors:
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Children's Ward and Special Care Nursery
- Children’s Ward – one parent/guardian is permitted to accompany the child at all times and one other vaccinated visitor for up to 2 hrs per day. If the parent/guardian is unvaccinated they must wear an N95 mask.
- 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.
Maternity and Birth Suite
- 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.
Emergency Department
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Please encourage a support person to remain for those presenting with psychological distress and/or mental illness, those with a disability or sensory impairment, consumers with cognitive impairment or to enable trauma-informed care (eg. Patients with bleeding in early pregnancy).
Aged Care
- Up to five visitors per day. Each visitor must return a negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and sign in using the QR code before access. If visitors have not conducted a RAT then only two visitors per day are permitted.
Patient deliveries to University Hospital Geelong
Flowers and gifts can now be delivered to patients where the person delivering is fully vaccinated. Patients in Baxter 7 or COVID-positive patients in other areas cannot receive flowers or gifts.
Flowers and gifts can be left at the main entrance reception if the person delivering is not vaccinated.
Food deliveries are not permitted for any patient.
Tips on wearing a mask
All visitors are instructed:
- To wear the appropriate surgical/N95 mask at all times whilst within a Barwon Health facility.
- To avoid touching the mask whilst it is being worn.
- Unvaccinated visitors must wear the provided N95 mask at all times.
Entry points
Barwon Health has limited the number of public entrances to assist with the screening of visitors. The entry points are:
University Hospital Geelong
All visitors to enter through the following entrances:
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All visitors to enter through the main entrance on Bellerine Street.
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Patients attending appointments at Andrew Love Cancer Centre can use the entrance on Swanston Street.
McKellar Centre Inpatient Rehabilitation
All visitors to enter through the Inpatient Rehabilitation Centre (IRC) entrance and Palliative Care
Thank you for helping keep our patients and staff safe.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 27 April 2022