Announcements
Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and case notification
- For advice, health professionals can call the dedicated hotline – phone 1800 675 398, 24 hours a day.
- You only need to notify confirmed cases – use the online COVID-19 notification form or phone 1300 651 160, 24 hours a day.
Information for you
Stay up to date
- Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data
- Subscribe to CHO alerts: health.vic.gov.au/newsletters
- Follow the Chief Health Officer on Twitter: twitter.com/VictorianCHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This site will be updated as new information becomes available.
For more information
Call the Department of Health and Human Services on 1300 651 160 to discuss any questions you have. If you need a translator first call 131 450, then request the hotline on 1300 651 160.
For Victorian updates to the current incident, go to:
Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
For national updates:
- Department of Health (Australian Government) Coronavirus Alert
https://www.health.gov.au/news/latest-information-about-novel-coronavirus - Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP): https://www.racgp.org.au/coronavirus
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA): https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/COVID-19.aspx
For international updates:
- WHO Western Pacific Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/novel-coronavirus - WHO Coronavirus resources https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units (COVID-19 SoNG): https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cdna-song-novel-coronavirus.htm