Peter Mac welcomes visitors between the hours of 8am and 8pm. Please do not visit Peter Mac if you are feeling unwell or have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19.
Visitors coming to Peter Mac
Updated 6 June 2025
In response to high numbers of COVID-19 in the community, from Tuesday 10 June 2025 Peter Mac is moving to ‘amber’ mask wearing settings.
Masks remain optional in public areas of Peter Mac in Parkville. They are also optional in most outpatient clinics.
There are no restrictions on the number of people who can accompany a patient to an appointment.
Upon arrival, our dedicated staff are available to assist patients and visitors, offering guidance and additonal information as needed.
Masks are available at the main entrance.
High risk areas
N95 masks are required for patients and the staff caring for them in the following areas:
- Ward 5A
- Apheresis
- Haematology Clinics
- Ambulatory Cell Therapies (1E)
Additional situations requiring N95 masks include:
- Household contacts of someone with COVID-19.
- Inpatients who test positive for COVID-19 or patients with suspected COVID-19 must wear an N95 mask, or a surgical mask if an N95 is not tolerated.
Medium risk areas
Medium risk areas and patient groups require surgical masks, including:
- Inpatient wards*
- Community Care
- Chemotherapy Day Unit
- Medical Day Unit
- Clinical Trials*
- Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic*
*Excluding high risk cohorts. N95 masks must be worn when caring for all haematology patients, even outside of Ward 5A, Haematology and Apheresis.