Gold Coast residents and visitors can be tested for COVID-19 at our free clinics listed below. For a full list of testing locations, including private and drive-through clinics please visit the Queensland Health COVID-19 Testing page.
What to bring
Please have your identification and Medicare card with you (if you have one), as this will ensure you are tested as soon as possible.
Opening Hours
Our operating hours are daily from 9 am to 9 pm.
We are currently experiencing a high demand for testing with longer than usual waiting times. We’re continuing to use our Facebook page to provide updates around testing wait times. For your comfort, you may consider bringing a chair and snacks while you wait. Please let a nurse know if you are feeling unwell while you are waiting. We apologise in advance if you are inconvenienced by long waits.
Thank you in advance for your patience and kindness towards our staff, especially if you arrive later in the day after testing capacity has been reached through to closing time.
Gold Coast University HospitalGetting there |
|
Robina Health PrecinctGetting there |
Other Locations
Respiratory Clinics
Dedicated respiratory clinics run by the Gold Coast Primary Health Network are also available. Some GPs also offer testing from their clinics. Find out more on Gold Coast Primary Health Network's website.
For a full list of testing locations, including private and drive-through clinics please visit the Queensland Health COVID-19 Testing Page.
FAQs
For more information about testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Queensland, visit the Queensland Health Website.
Testing usually involves collecting a swab or swabs from the nose and throat. Staff collecting the swabs will be dressed in protective clothing during the process.
It may take 48-72 hours to get the results. Until people receive a result, they should self-isolate. For more information about self-isolation requirements, visit the Queensland Government website. If your condition worsens while awaiting test results, you should go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital. A member of Gold Coast Health’s infection control team will telephone patients with test results.
Negative test results will be texted to your mobile phone. All people who receive a positive test result will receive further instructions, based on their individual situation.
Please ensure we have your up-to-date phone number, preferably a mobile number. Calls to mobile phones from Gold Coast Health will display as ‘No Caller ID’ and we are unable to leave your test results as a voice message.
If you have even just one of the COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, you should be tested. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting or nausea and loss of smell and/or taste. More information about testing is available on the Queensland Health website.
Yes. You will not be charged out-of-pocket expenses if you present to any Queensland Health facility to be assessed for COVID-19 infection.
