Fully vaccinated visitors may attend our facilities. Please refer to the visitor restrictions for more information. Find out where to get tested, where to get vaccinated, our COVID-19 response and read the latest Queensland Government information.
Fully vaccinated visitors may attend our facilities. Please refer to the visitor restrictions for more information. Find out where to get tested, where to get vaccinated, our COVID-19 response and read the latest Queensland Government information.
There is no restriction for coming to hospital to receive healthcare, regardless of your vaccination status. However as a visitor or support person, there are measures in place to protect our patients and staff.
You may be asked to complete a Rapid Antigen Test at the discretion of staff to protect vulnerable patients.
How to show proof of your vaccination status (PDF, 337.57 KB).
Feeling sick? Stay home. Get tested.
From Wednesday 20 April, the following restrictions apply to visitors to Metro South Health facilities:
Please note: Staff do their best to accommodate visitors and support persons in line with current visitor restrictions, however this may not always be possible in areas with limited space. To protect patients and staff when physical distancing cannot be maintained, visitors and support persons may be asked to wait in another area. Thank you for your understanding.
Antenatal Clinic
Women are permitted to be accompanied by their partner or one support person. In exceptional circumstances, a second support person may be allowed, but permission must be sought by phoning the clinic before arriving for the appointment.
Maternity Assessment Unit
Women are permitted to be accompanied by their partner or one support person. In exceptional circumstances, a second support person may be allowed, but permission must be sought by phoning the clinic before arriving for the appointment.
Birthing Suites
A birthing mother may have up to two support people in the birthing suite. A close contact or diagnosed person may visit the birthing suite if approved by the operator of the hospital and the close contact or diagnosed person complies with the hospital’s protocol for close contacts or diagnosed persons visiting the birthing suite.
Maternity Inpatient Ward
After birth, no more than two visitors are permitted at any one time. The two visitors may be an adult and a child of any age.
Special Care Nursery
Paediatric Units (Children's Inpatient Unit at Logan Hospital and Lamb Ward at Redland Hospital)
You must be fully vaccinated to visit hospitals, aged care, and disability services, unless:
Find out more about these requirements in the Hospital Entry Direction
Thank you for your support and understanding during this time.