Visitor restrictions (from 1 am, 22 January 2021)
In line with the latest advice from Queensland Health, visitor restrictions at all hospitals within the Greater Brisbane region will be lifted from 22 January at 1 am. As part of these guidelines, children under the age of 16 are welcome to visit.
However, we will exclude anyone who:
- has visited a COVID-19 hotspot within the last 14 days (please see Queensland Health list of COVID-19 hotspots)
- has arrived from overseas within the last 14 days
- has come into contact with someone who is a known case of COVID-19
- has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 days or is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
- is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 including: fever or history of fever, symptoms of acute respiratory infection (cough, shortness of breath, sore throat), loss of smell, loss of taste, runny nose, nausea, vomiting or fatigue.
Please visit the individual facility pages for further information on all other Mater hospitals across Queensland.
Mask wearing at Mater
From 1 am, 22 January 2021, in line with the updated guidelines from Queensland Health, surgical face masks will no longer be required to be worn by all patients, visitors and staff while within any of our hospital facilities. Please be advised that should you wish to wear a mask while within our hospitals, you will be provided with one upon entry.
With these eased safety restrictions, it is important that all visitors practice thorough hand hygiene, maintain social distancing where possible and continue our general clinical safety practises to keep everyone safe.
Queensland border restrictions
For the latest information on border restrictions, please visit the Queenland Health website.