COVID-19 update

cohealth is proud to have played a critical role in providing essential services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the start of the pandemic, cohealth worked together with the Victorian Department of Health to: 

• provide vaccinations at both our fixed sites and pop-up clinics across Victoria 
• test people for COVID-19 
• provide a community-led health and social response at high-rises and other high-risk accommodation settings  
• provide health information in language to communities. 

As of 30 June 2022, there have been changes to our COVID-19 services 

COVID-19 vaccinations

cohealth is no longer provides COVID-19 vaccinations. You can get a vaccine at selected pharmacies and GPs. Use the Federal Government’s vaccine clinic finder to find out where you can get vaccinated. 

COVID-19 vaccinations are free for everyone in Australia, even if you don’t have a Medicare card. 

COVID-19 vaccination records

If you previously have had a vaccination with cohealth and your vaccination record is not up to date, please email our Australian Immunisation Records team on AIR.inquiries@cohealth.org.au with the following details: 

• Full Name 
• Date of birth
• Phone number 
• Address 
• Phone number 
• IHI/Medicare
  

COVID-19 testing

From 31 December 2022, all of Victoria’s remaining state run PCR testing sites closed. You can still get tested at a cohealth GP Respiratory Clinic. Go to COVID-19 testing for more information. 

From 1 June 2023, Victoria’s COVID Positive Pathways program was discontinued.

If you test positive for COVID-19, you can get care and support by:

• visiting your GP, either in person or through a telehealth appointment
• accessing antiviral medication if you are eligible
• calling the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080, which operates 24/7
• calling Nurse-on-call on 1300 60 60 24 for free support from a nurse 24 hours a day
• visiting a GP Respiratory Clinic
• getting free Rapid Antigen Tests from select cohealth locations

GP Respiratory Clinic

If you are positive, you can get access to assessment and treatment for respiratory symptoms at cohealth’s West Footscray GP respiratory clinic. Respiratory symptoms are symptoms that make it difficult to breathe. Go to the GP Respiratory Clinic page for more information.   

Staff vaccinations

cohealth is an advocate for widespread vaccination and we comply with the Public Health Order for all authorised workers and healthcare workers to be vaccinated in order to work. 

cohealth maintains our coworkers’ right to privacy and cannot share their personal health information, including vaccination status.