Testing and Clinic Locations

Since 13 May 2023, you need a referral from your doctor to get a COVID-19 PCR test. Many testing clinics have now closed.

For most people, if you have COVID-19 symptoms, please do a rapid antigen test (RAT). RATs are available for free at Service NSW service centres, mobile service centres and recovery centres. Find a RAT near you.

If you are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, contact your doctor for testing advice. You should still do a RAT, but your doctor might recommend also having a PCR test. PCR tests are free for anyone eligible under Medicare.

If you can't contact your doctor, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 or use the online Service Finder to find a GP near you.

If your doctor recommends a PCR test, they will give you a pathology referral form for a PCR test. Your doctor can tell you where you can get a PCR test.

Learn more here.

Isolation Periods

It is no longer a legal requirement for people diagnosed with COVID-19 to isolate.

If you test positive for COVID-19, you must not visit high-risk settings like aged and disability care facilities and hospitals, unless seeking immediate medical care, until at least 7 days after testing positive and you have no symptoms of COVID-19.