COVID-19 Staff FAQs – close contacts, exposure definitions, testing, masks and more

Updated 3 October 2023

Please see our updated FAQs – COVID-19 Staff Guidance for updates in line with the recent Department of Health Guidance:

• COVID-19  FAQs Staff guidance 3/10/23 (DOC, 64KB)
• COVID-19 FAQs Staff guidance 3/10/23 (PDF, 621KB)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VICTORIANS

If positive RAT result:

• Report any POSITIVE RAT result to the Department of Health online at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/reportor call 1800 675 398.

If negative RAT result:

• No Department action required for negative RAT results

Note: It’s important to note that clearance from isolation is now automatically allowed at day 8 and you will know this date from your initial lodgement to the Department of Health of your positive result.