Work & school

Medical certificates

If required, the staff in the Virtual Ward are able to provide a medical certificate to excuse your absence from work or school obligations at this time.

Tell your social, work and education contacts to get tested if they have symptoms

It’s likely you will have been in contact with other people while you were infectious. It’s possible you have spread the virus to others (without knowing) in the 2 days before you had symptoms or found out you have COVID-19.

If you have been in contact with anyone during that period, you need to tell them you have COVID-19 so they can monitor their own health and get tested if they feel unwell.

This might include your workplace or the place you study, or if you have children, the school or childcare they go to.

Restrictions on entering high-risk settings

Except in an exceptional circumstance or where medical treatment is required, if you have:

you should not enter any high-risk settings such as:

  • a hospital
  • a residential aged care facility
  • a disability services accommodation centre

until

  • at least 7 days have passed since you received a positive COVID-19 test result, and
  • you no longer have any symptoms.

The operators of high-risk settings may choose to impose restrictions or conditions on people who have recently tested positive to COVID-19 or had any symptoms of acute respiratory infection, such as:

  • isolation processes for patients and residents
  • conditions or restrictions for staff returning to work
  • visitors attending the high-risk setting.

If you who have tested positive to COVID-19 within the previous 7 days or have any symptoms of acute respiratory infection and there are extenuating compassionate reasons for visiting a high-risk setting (e.g., end-of-life), you should contact the facility to discuss if this can be safely arranged.

There are no restrictions or limitations to enter a high-risk facility for medical care, aged care or disability services. However, where possible you should advise the facility that you are a diagnosed person or have acute respiratory symptoms and comply with any conditions to manage the risk to staff, patients, residents, clients and visitors to the facility.