Info re COVID-19 - Restrictions, Rules, Cases, Testing, Vaccination, Legal Issues, Apps
If you have cold or flu like symptoms, such as a cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath or runny nose, even if these are mild, you should get tested for COVID-19 ASAP and stay at home until you receive a negative result. Please do not attend a medical service without ringing ahead to ensure appropriate COVID-safe arrangements can be made.
Testing at public COVID-19 clinics is free, quick and easy. No Medicare card is required. Most people in NSW receive their test results within 24 hours.
Restrictions & Rules
NSW Government COVID-19 Home Page
- Vaccination requirements for workers in NSW
- Public Health Orders & Restrictions - the Minister for Health and Medical Research has made a number of Orders, under section 7 of the Public Health Act 2010
Cases
- NSW COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing statistics
- No. of cases, vaccination rates and alerts by postcode and by council in NSW
- Australian Goverment Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers - in Australia and across the world
Testing
- Register a Positive Rapid Antigen Test
Vaccination
- Up-to-date and overdue vaccination status, boosters, information about the vaccines, priority groups, who can get a vaccine now and advice for recovering COVID-19 cases.
- Book your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
- Get proof of your COVID-19 vaccination
- Getting a COVID-19 vaccine if you are not eligible for Medicare - Information for people with disability about COVID-19 vaccines
- Vaccination rates in NSW by postcodes and by Council
Community Support
- Macquarie Newsletter 4 Sep 2021 (PDF) - Susan Templeman MP, Federal Member for Macquarie
- COVID-19 check-in card for people not using a Smart Phone
- DCJ Housing, Community Housing & Specialist Homelessness Services arrangements and contacts
- On-the-Spot Fines - COVID-19. Your Review RIghts and Payment - Redfern Legal Centre
You can get advice about appealing a COVID-19 fine from:
- Your local community legal centre:
https://www.clcnsw.org.au/community-legal-centres-nsw
- Redfern Legal Centre:
https://redfernlegal.wufoo.com/forms/contact-redfern-legal-centre
- Legal Aid - contact through Law Access on 1300 888 529.
Apps
Service NSW COVID Safe Check-in app - use to scan QR codes when checking in and out of venues/shops/businesses. Download in the Apple App Store or Google Play
NSW School Updates app - allows parents and carers to receive operational status updates for NSW public schools. Download in the Apple App Store or Google Play