The City of Ballarat will continue to distribute free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits to residents following an extension of the State Government’s Council RAT Distribution Program.
The program was initially scheduled to end June 30. However, it has been extended until the end of the year.
The RAT kits are available at Sebastopol Library and City of Ballarat’s Customer Service centre.
The free RATs have been available since January, with more than 22,000 packets handed out since then, equating to more than 110,000 individual tests.
All individuals, regardless of age or health condition, can collect up to two packets for themselves plus up to two packets for each household member per visit.
People with a disability or their carer can collect up to four packets of tests.
RATs are the primary tool for early detection of COVID and a positive result enables access to antivirals for those who are eligible.
RATs can be collected from Sebastopol Library, 181 Albert Street, during opening hours:
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9.30am-5pm
- Thursdays: 9.30am-8pm
- Saturdays: 9.30am-12pm
RATs are also available by visiting the Customer Service team in The Phoenix building at 25 Armstrong Street South from 8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
