About this objectThe regulations for allied health providers varied during Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdowns. Practitioners were open during the first lockdown. During the subsequent lockdowns usually routine treatment was not permitted but critical clinical care could be given where telehealth services were not clinically appropriate. Later in Melbourne’s second lockdown more face-to-face appointments were permitted.
Practitioners put in place COVID-safe practices, such as increased hygiene, staggering appointments to minimise patients in waiting rooms, temperature checking patients, and requiring them to sanitise their hands on arrival. Some asked clients to wait outside and contact the receptionist by telephone on arrival; they then stayed outside until the practitioner was ready to see them.
The photos show the arrangements put in place by Bayside Sports Physio, Sandringham, at a time when the restrictions had eased during the second lockdown. Their notice advises of infection control measures and steps to ensure social distancing.
MakerChoat, Liz
Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made2020 Oct. 4
Measurementsdigital image : JPG file : 800 KB
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsCOVID-19 pandemic
Subject and Association Keywordscleaning and hygiene (COVID-19)
Subject and Association KeywordsSandringham (Vic.)
Subject and Association Keywordshealth services (COVID-19)
