Pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic at North Richmond Community Health

Aug 27, 2020Latest News

To help support the health and wellbeing of our local community during this challenging time, North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) established a pop-up coronavirus (COVID-19) testing clinic.

The site was first opened on Sunday 12 July 2020 and offered COVID-19 tests and free face masks to the residents of the North Richmond housing estate and local community.

The testing site helps us to better understand and minimise the spread of COVID-19 and help pre-emptively protect our local community.

NRCH is committed to working closely with community leaders and the residents of North Richmond to help keep our community safe and informed.

Updated Opening Hours


Testing Clinic Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Mobile Outreach:

1pm to 3pm from Monday to Friday.

Our COVID-19 testing team provides doorstep testing for North Richmond Housing Estate residents who are isolating or have mobility issues

Concierge/ Info Desk:

Location:
Between 106 and 108 Elizabeth Street, Richmond (in line of sight with North Richmond Community Health)

how to find the help and support station at NRCH

Operating days and hours:
Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm


Our Information (Concierge) Station is easily accessible to residents of the Richmond Housing Estate.

We are providing residents with welfare checks, health information and information about testing and documenting support needs.

What the help and support tent at NRCH looks like


Why should you get tested?

By getting tested, you will help slow the spread of COVID-19 and help to keep yourself safe and your community safe.

Click here for more information about staying safe during COVID-19.

 

What you need to bring to get tested

You will need to provide:

  • your name
  • date of birth
  • a form of identification (for example, your Medicare card, ImmiCard, driver’s licence or student identification card)
  • a mobile contact phone number so that you can be contacted with your results.

You do not need to provide:

  • your visa status

The test is free for everyone

The coronavirus (COVID-19) test is free for everyone. This includes people without a Medicare card, such as visitors from overseas, migrant workers and asylum seekers.

What does the test involve?

The test takes around a minute and involves taking a sample swab from the back of your throat and nose. The test seeks to identify the presence of coronavirus (COVID-19) and is not analysed for alcohol or other drugs.

Over a million Victorians (one in seven) have already taken this test. Once the test is complete, your sample is sent to a laboratory and tested to see if you have coronavirus (COVID-19).

Your results

You will need to provide a mobile phone number so we can contact you with your results.

Other NRCH health services

Our other health services will continue to operate as usual with the majority of our services utilising Telehealth during COVID-19.

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) is following strict health and safety protocols to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Support, including COVID-19 tests and free face masks, will be offered to MSIR clients.

More information and support

For more information about COVID-19, please visit the DHHS website here.

For more information about our pop-up testing site or for other health and wellbeing support, please contact us here.

Our staff will be working tirelessly to help provide critical health and wellbeing support to our North Richmond community during this challenging time.

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