IMPORTANT NOTICE
Effective immediately, visitors will not be permitted at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sacred Heart, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, The O’Brien or St Joseph’s Hospital in Auburn, except on compassionate grounds such as end of life care.
We understand this is difficult for patients and their loved ones, and ask for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Please consider staying in touch with loved ones via phone and/or face-time.
As a condition of entry into any of our facilities, including St Vincent's Hospital; Sacred Heart Health Service; The O'Brien Centre; The Kinghorn Cancer Centre; and St Joseph's Hospital in Auburn, all visitors must adhere to the following:
- Visitors are required to wear a mask upon entry and while within any of our facilities
- Patients presenting directly from the community, inter and intra hospital transfers are required to wear a mask where able to do so
- Check-in using our QR code on arrival and undergo thermal temperature screening
- Use the hand sanitiser provided
- Maintain 1.5 metre physical distance between yourself and others at all times.
Thank you for your cooperation. The safety of our staff, patients and community is our highest priority.
We are keeping our patients safe from COVID-19 in a number of ways. Please download our information booklet for details.
Information for patients being tested for COVID-19
For information about what to expect if you're being tested for COVID-19, please click here.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Symptom Checker
Healthdirect has created an online COVID-19 symptoms check. Please CLICK HERE
Still have questions?
If you are unsure, contact your local public health unit on 1300 066 055.
Still have questions or need support while in isolation? Call the National Coronavirus Health Information line 1800 020 080
For more information visit the NSW Health Website.
For information on COVID-19 in other languages, please click here.
For a full list of testing clinics across NSW, please CLICK HERE.
St Vincent’s has two locations for Coronavirus testing.
East Sydney Arts Centre
34-40 Burton Street
Darlinghurst
This clinic is open from 8.00am – 8pm, seven days a week (temporarily extended hours).
This clinic is only able to test adults.
Bondi Beach Drive-Thru Clinic
Park Drive, Bondi Beach
Access via corner of Campbell parade and Beach road
Our Bondi Clinic is open 7.30am - 9pm, seven days a week (temporarily extended hours).
Please note: This clinic only tests individuals aged five years and older. Children under five years of age can attend Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick for testing.
Rushcutters Bay Park Pop-Up Clinic - Open from 23 June
Sir David Martin Reserve, New Beach Rd, Darling Point (Ruschutters Bay Park)
Starting 23 June 2021 this clinic will be open 8am to 6pm, 7 days, for walk-in tests only.
Please note: This clinic is only able to test individuals aged 5 years old and over. All children under 5 years old can attend the Prince of Wales Hospital testing clinic.
If your coronavirus test comes back positive, Public Health will contact you directly. If your coronavirus test comes back negative, you’ll be sent an SMS.
Test results can take up to 72 hours.
For information about what to expect if you're being tested for COVID-19, please click here.
Should you make a booking at St Vincent's Vaccination Hub, please don't come to the Main Hospital.
The St Vincent's Vaccination Hub is located at:
Sacred Heart Health Service
170 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst.
By appointment only
Some metred street parking is available. The nearest parking station can be found at St Vincent's Hospital , just a 2 minute walk. Parking rates can be found here.