General information sources

Central to an effective response to the virus is prompt and trustworthy information for all of us to understand and share. On this page, we are collecting links to general and official information about the COVID-19 Pandemic.

 

The NSW Government now strongly advises wearing face masks when visiting your healthcare providers for a face-to-face appointment. Here some information about face masks.

NSW Government face mask advice

COVID-19 and face masks – Information for consumers – Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare

 

New South Wales official sources

New South Wales Government: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

New South Wales Health: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/

New South Wales Health COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/resources.aspx

Local Health Districts (LHDs)

Central Coast LHD: www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/patients-and-visitors/covid-19-advice/

Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD: www.islhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services-clinics/public-health-unit/infectious-diseases/covid-19-latest-advice-and-resources

Nepean/Blue Mountains LHD: www.nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Northern Sydney LHD: www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

South Eastern Sydney LHD: www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

South Western Sydney LHD: www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/covid19/

Sydney LHD: www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/

Western Sydney LHD: www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Far West LHD: www.fwlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Hunter New England LHD: http://patientinfo.org.au/

Mid North Coast LHD: https://mnclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Murrumbidgee LHD: www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Northern NSW LHD: https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Southern NSW LHD: www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Western NSW LHD: https://wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

 

Commonwealth official sources

Commonwealth Government: https://www.australia.gov.au/

Commonwealth Health: www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert

CovidSafe App: www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app  (Unsure about whether or not to download CovidSafe? This is a great decision-making guide by Health Consumers Queensland).

Coronavirus Australia App: www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/coronavirus-australia-app

Australian Government WhatsApp channel for COVID-19: www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/australian-government-whatsapp-channel-for-covid-19

Healthdirect

Healthdirect: www.healthdirect.gov.au/coronavirus

Healthdirect symptom checker: www.healthdirect.gov.au/symptom-checker/tool/basic-details

 

World Health Organization (WHO)

www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

 

GPs Can – COVID-19 blog (not official)

Coronavirus hub by Brisbane GP – reviewed/co-written by Australian GPs: www.gps-can.com.au/