Covid-19 Human behaviour-time to irradicate

 It is quite interesting to see how an individual person's attitude towards prevention against Covid-19. 

I am currently working in the Covid clinic and we had witnessed how unconcerned some of the people seeking for a covid-19 swab test. 

Below are the lists of human behaviour  that does not prevent the spread of the virus. 

1. Ignore signs 

2. Does not follow instructions

3. Wearing masks incorrectly

4. Never sanitise and/or wash hands

5. Littering 

If the above behaviour continue, then the spread of the virus is inevitable until there is an available vaccine. 

Changes in AHPRA trading hours

 From AHPRA website:

As an interim measure to help boost the Australian healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve made changes to the presenting-in-person requirements for internationally qualified practitioners.

Applicants, who arrived in Australia before 27 March 2020, and who hold current in-principle approval of registration are encouraged to present in person at their intended place of employment to have their identity verified and to have their identity documents certified by a registered health practitioner.

However, they must have self-isolated for 14 days in the state or territory where they landed upon entering the country, as directed by the Australian Government, before presenting in person. During this time, they must have followed the government’s community safety measures for self-isolation periods, including having no visitors or close contact with anyone else for 14 days. Applicants arriving in Australia from 27 March 2020 must be isolated in mandatory quarantine accommodation at government-designated facilities in the city for 14 days from arrival.

Applicants do not need to attend an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) office.

Ahpra CEO Martin Fletcher said, ‘Ahpra and the National Boards are working with healthcare services to support an increase in the workforce in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘The new interim arrangements are intended to reduce the time to finalise registration and enable more registered health practitioners to join the health workforce, quickly.’

Normally applicants who apply for registration from overseas provide minimum proof of identity when applying for registration and then once they have in-principle approval are required to present in person at an Ahpra office so their identity is verified before their registraion is finalised.

In addition, the Medical Board of Australia requires that international medical graduates present in person to an Ahpra office if they have not previously been registered as a medical practitioner with limited or provisional registration under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme before their limited, provisional or specialist registration can be granted.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working with health service providers to streamline these procedures so that applicants can have their final identity documents verified at their place of employment, with certified copies forwarded to Ahpra for final assessment.

Proof of identity documents need to be certified by a registered health practitioner and submitted to Ahpra via email.

Visit presenting in person outside of an Ahpra office to find out more.

COVID Clinic

Below are the list of COVID-19 Clinic all over NSW.

These list were taken from NSW health.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus-clinics.aspx

Hospital	Address	Opening hours
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital	Allied Health Outpatient Building, Eldridge Road, Bankstown, NSW 2200	10am- 5:30pm, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday and Public Holidays
Bathurst Base Hospital	Howrick Street, Bathurst, NSW 2795	9am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday
Belmont Hospital	16 Croudace Bay Road, Belmont, NSW 2280 A drive through clinic. Follow signs on campus.	8am-4:30pm, 7 days Call prior: 02 4923 2211
Bega (South East Regional Hospital)	4 Virginia Dr, Bega, NSW 2550 Located in Radiology Area, follow signs at main entrance	11am-2pm, Monday-Saturday Booking required via 1800 999 880
Bondi Beach Pop-up Assessment Clinic	Bondi Beach Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach, NSW 2026 Drive through available in adjacent carpark.	9am-4pm, 7 days
Blacktown Hospital	18 Blacktown Road, Blacktown, NSW 2148	7am-11pm, 7 days
Blue Mountains Hospital	Education Unit , Corner Great Western Highway and Woodlands Road, Katoomba, NSW 2780 Access via main entrance	9am-5pm, 7 days
Bowral and District Hospital	Outpatients Clinic, Ascot Street, Bowral, NSW 2576	10am- 5:30pm, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday and Public Holidays
Broken Hill Health Service	Thomas Street, Broken Hill, NSW 2880 GP room 2 in Fast Track Clinic	10am-8pm, 7 days
​Byron Central Hospital	​54 Ewingsdale Rd, Ewingsdale NSW 2481	​10am-4pm, 7 days
Calvary Mater Newcastle	Edith and Plath Street, Waratah, NSW 2298 Screening desk located inside of front entrance	8am-4pm, Monday to Friday
Campbelltown Hospital	Therry Road, Campbelltown, NSW 2560 Located between the Clinical School and Building D	10am- 5:30pm, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday and Public Holidays
Concord Hospital (NSW Institute of Sports Medicine)	Hospital Road, Concord West, NSW 2138	8am - 10pm, 7 days
Coffs Harbour Health Campus	345 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450	9am-2pm, 7 days
Cooma Health Service	Cooma Hospital and Health Service, Bent Street, Cooma, NSW 2630 Front car park	11:30am- 2pm, Monday-Saturday Call prior: 02 6455 0000
Cootamundra Hospital	148 MacKay Street, Cootamundra, NSW 2590 Follow sign as you enter driveway to RL Homes and park beside fire escape. Enter at fire escape steps, not carpark.	12pm-4pm, Monday-Friday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Deniliquin Community Health Building	2 Macauley Street, Deniliquin, NSW 2170 Rear of Deniliquin Community Health Building	10am-2pm, Monday-Friday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Dubbo Base Hospital	Myall Street, Dubbo, NSW 2830	8am-8pm, 7 days
Eurobodalla Health Service	Moruya Pathways building, 2 River St, Moruya, NSW 2537 with the entrance through the door closest to the road and dedicated parking	8:30am-3pm, Monday-Saturday Booking required via 1800 999 880
Fairfield Hospital	Corner Polding Street and Prairievale Road, Prairiewood, NSW 2176 Opposite Emergency Department	10am- 5:30pm, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday and Public Holidays
Gosford Hospital	75 Holden Street, Gosford, NSW 2250 Adjacent to P2 carpark and directly opposite the Cancer Centre at the Southern End of Holden Street.	9am-5pm, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday
Goulburn Base Hospital	130 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, NSW 2580 Entrance via old main entrance	1pm-5pm, Monday-Saturday Booking required via 1800 999 880
​Grafton Base Hospital​	​184 Arthur St, Grafton NSW 2460	​10am-6pm, 7 days
Griffith Base Hospital	1 Noorebar Avenue, Griffith NSW 2681 Opposite the Catholic Church, on the corner of Warrambool Street	9am-1:45pm, 7 days Booking required via 1800 831 099
​Hawkesbury Hospital Mobile Clinic Van	​2 Day Street, Windsor, NSW 2756	​10am-3pm, Monday-Friday
Hay Hospital	Community Health Building, 351 Murray Street, Hay, NSW 2711 Park to left of main entrance in National Parks and Wildlife car park and designated area on corner of building	10am-12pm, Monday-Friday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital	Palmerston Road, Hornsby, NSW 2077 Building 1, main entrance using side door on left	10am-8pm, 7 days
Hurstville Community Health Care	34 Wonoira Road, Hurstville, NSW 2220	9am-4pm, Monday - Friday Closed on public holidays Drop in-service only
John Hunter Hospital	Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Adjacent to the Emergency Department	8am-10.30pm, 7 days
Kempsey Health Campus	119 River Street, Kempsey, NSW 2440 Access via front Emergency Department	8am-12pm, Monday-Friday
Leeton District Hospital	Pathology Unit, Myall Street, Leeton NSW 2705 at rear of Hospital near the Ambulance entry	2pm-4pm, Monday-Friday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Lismore Base Hospital	Uralba Street, Lismore, NSW 2480 Old Emergency Department	10am-6pm, 7 days
Lithgow Hospital	Corner Col Drewe Drive and Great Western Highway, Lithgow, NSW 2790 Access via main entrance	10am-3:00pm, 7 days Booking required via (02) 6350 2300
Liverpool Hospital	Corner of Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets, Liverpool, NSW 2170	10am- 5:30pm, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday and Public Holidays
Maitland Hospital	Health Services Unit, 560 High Street, Maitland, NSW 2320 Access from High Street	10am-4pm - Monday to Friday
Manning Hospital	26 York Street, Taree, NSW 2430 A drive through clinic. Follow signs on campus.	8am-4:30pm, 7 days Call prior: 02 6592 9850
Mona Vale Hospital	Building 14, Community Health Centre, Coronation Street, Mona Vale, NSW 2103	10am-6pm, 7 days
Nepean Hospital	Level 1, West Block entrance, Derby Street, Kingswood, NSW 2747	10:30am-6:00pm, 7 days
Northern Beaches Hospital	105 Frenchs Forest Road (West), Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 Rear of Emergency Department (secluded mental health entry)	9:30am-6pm, 7 days
Orange Hospital	1530 Forest Road, Orange, NSW 2800	10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
Prince of Wales Hospital	Building 14B Acova Street, Ground Floor, Randwick, NSW 2031	10am-8pm, 7 days
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	Wrights Road, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 Ground Floor, accessible via the drive through road, follow signs at Emergency Department entrance	10am-4pm, Monday- Friday 10am-2pm Saturday-Sunday
Queanbeyan Hospital	107 Collett Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 Enter at rear of hospital	8:30am-12:30am, Monday-Saturday Booking required via 1800 999 880
Redfern Health Centre Clinic	103-105 Redfern Street, Redfern, NSW 2016	9am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Royal North Shore Hospital	Acute Services Building Patient Transit Lounge, Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW 2065	8am-8pm, 7 days
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	Level 3, Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050	8am-10pm, 7 days
Ryde Hospital	Denistone Road, Eastwood NSW 2122 Access via Ward 6	10am-8pm, 7 days
Shellharbour Hospital	Ambulatory Care Centre, 15-17 Madigan Boulevarde, Mt Warrigal, NSW 2528	8am-5pm, 7 days
Shoalhaven Hospital	2 Scenic Drive, Nowra, NSW 2541 Hospital in the Home (HITH) area and entry via Shoalhaven Street driveway	8am-4:30pm, 7 days
St George Hospital	Level 1, Clinical Services Building, Kensington Street, Kogarah 2217 Entrance via Gate 3	8am-6pm, 7 days
St Vincent's Hospital (East Sydney Community and Arts Centre)	34 Burton Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Access from Palmer Street entrance.	9am-4pm, 7 days
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital	Bicentennial Eye Clinic, 8 Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000 Ground Floor North Block	10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
Sydney Children’s Hospital	High Street, Randwick, NSW 2031	10am-8pm, 7 days
The Canterbury Hospital	Outpatient Department, 575 Canterbury Road, Campsie NSW 2194	8am-10pm, 7 days
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead	Corner Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street Westmead, NSW 2145	10am-8pm, 7 days
The Sutherland Hospital	Ground floor, Kareena Road, Caringbah, NSW 2229 Old Emergency De​​partment	8am-8pm, 7 days
The Tweed Hospital	Paediatric Outpatient Unit, Powell Street, Tweed Heads, NSW 2485	10am-6pm, 7 days
Tumut Hospital	107 Simpson Street, Tumut, NSW 2720 Behind the Chronic and Complex/Renal Building at the side of the old Nurses Home	12pm-4pm, Monday-Friday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Westmead Hospital	Level 2, E Block, Corner Hawkesbury Road and Darcy Road, Westmead NSW 2145	7am-9pm, 7 days
Wagga Wagga Assessment Clinic	Yabtree Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 opposite to Mental Health Building	9am-4:45pm, Monday-Friday 9am-2pm Saturday-Sunday Booking required via 1800 831 099
Wollongong Hospital	Heart Health Clinic, Loftus Street, Wollongong NSW 2500	8am-5pm, 7 days
Wyong Hospital	Pacific Highway, Hamlyn Terrace, NSW 2259	9am-5pm, 7 days

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COVID-19 Swab

Anyone who lives in NSW can now get tested for COVID-19 if you meet the extended criteria below:

Anyone presenting with fever more than 38°c or history of fever or acute respiratory infection, irrespective of their exposure history will now get tested for COVID-19 


Just present to the nearest COVID-19 Clinic