Health and COVID-19
If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call 000 for urgent medical help.
If you are sick and think you might have COVID-19, check your symptoms using healthdirect’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker. You can call the National Coronavirus Helpline to ask about your symptoms, or if you are seeking information on coronavirus. The line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NSW Health also has lots of good information about symptoms, and how to get tested.
National Coronavirus Helpline: 1800 020 080If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450
Check the latest official government advice for information about your health:
- Find out how to protect yourself and others
- New powers for pharmacists include the ability to dispense medicines without a prescription and staying open 24/7
- Advice and information from the Australian Government Department of Health
- If you are in NSW, check the NSW Government’s information for the latest updates and restrictions
- Looking after your mental health – COVID-19 support from the Australian Department of Health
Some other trusted sources for information about your health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- SBS has current news and information about COVID-19 in 63 languages
- John Hopkins University global COVID-19 map and data
- NSW Government’s daily updates on numbers of confirmed cases in NSW
- Federal Government’s daily updates on confirmed cases in Australia
Any COVID-19 related costs at NSW Health facilities will be waived for international students who do not have adequate insurance coverage. Read about Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) and going to hospital.
Last updated 27 May 2020
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