The McGowan Government has expanded options for Western Australians to get tested for COVID-19.
From tomorrow, patients with a GP referral can be tested at 12 private pathology collection centres across the Metropolitan area.
Clinipath, Western Diagnostics and Australian Clinical Labs have dedicated these collection centres for COVID-19 testing.
The new services are in addition to the McGowan Government’s COVID Clinics operating at seven hospital sites across the metropolitan area and at the Bunbury Health Campus and Broome Hospital, as well as at emergency departments in regional and metropolitan WA.
The expansion of the testing service means people will have more options, close to where they live. This is a pre-emptive measure to ensure the availability of facilities and prompt diagnosis can occur as winter and the influenza season approaches.
People who meet the testing criteria can now either present at a COVID Clinic or visit their GP to get a referral to one of the private pathology collection centres. People can also get a referral through a GP telehealth consultation.
People in regional and remote areas can continue to present to over 100 public hospitals, health services or remote area health clinics for testing.
For more information telephone the COVID-19 Health Information Line on 1800
