For health services and professionals - COVID-19

Announcements

• COVID-19 Chief Health Officer update

COVID-19 advice and case notification

• For advice, health professionals can call the dedicated Coronavirus Hotline – phone 1800 675 398 (press 0 for an interpreter, if required), 24 hours a day.
• If you only need to notify confirmed cases – use the online COVID-19 notification form or phone 1300 651 160, 24 hours a day.

Popular resources

• Victorian COVID-19 testing criteria
• Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Policy
• Healthcare service contact assessment and management guidance: Health services (hospitals)
• General practice quick reference guide
• COVID-19 infection control guidelines
• Translated resources

Stay up to date

• Victorian COVID-19 data
• Subscribe to Chief Health Officer alerts
• Follow the Chief Health Officer on Twitter

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

This site will be updated as new information becomes available.