COVID-19 Community Pathways (CCP)
Information for people with COVID-19 and their carers
Visit the relevant Victorian Government Coronavirus web pages:
• What to do if you have COVID-19
Where to get care & support if you have COVID-19
• Your GP – call your usual GP to ask if they can see you in person or via a telehealth (telephone) appointment.
• Accessing antiviral medication – People aged over 70, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged over 30, and those living with health risk factors, chronic conditions, and immunosuppression (weakened immune system) are urged to check their eligibility for COVID medicines and contact their General Practitioner or a free GP Respiratory Clinic, even if their symptoms are mild. If you can’t get an appointment, or there is not a Respiratory Clinic in your area, you can contact the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department. For more information, visit the covid 19 medicines page on the Vic Gov website.
• The National Coronavirus Helpline – 1800 020 080 is available 24/7 to provide information and support for Victorians testing positive for COVID-19.
• GP Respiratory Clinics – offer assessment, testing and treatment for people with respiratory conditions (including COVID-19). Clinics can also provide antiviral medication prescription for eligible people who cannot get an appointment with their usual GP. GP Respiratory Clinics are free for everyone, with or without a Medicare card. To check if there is a clinic in your area, or to make an appointment visit The Vic Gov Respiratory Clinics website.
• Nurse-on-call – direct contact with a registered nurse for free, caring, professional health advice, call 1300 60 60 24 from anywhere in Victoria, 24 hours a day.
• Victorian Virtual Emergency Department – a public health service for non-life-threatening emergencies. Access emergency care from anywhere in Victoria, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service can also prescribe anti-viral medication for eligible people who cannot get an appointment with a GP. For more information, visit The Victorian Virtual ED website
• Accessing Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) - Most local councils and some community health organisations and private pathology centres in Victoria are offering free RATs. Visit Get a COVID-19 test to see what is available in your area.