COVID-19 updates

We understand many in the Monash community will be concerned about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). We're committed to adapting our teaching and learning, campus experiences and operations to ensure the health and safety of our community. We will keep the Monash community informed as the situation continues to evolve.

Latest information

Last updated 24 May 2022 9:00am

Pandemic Orders changes to operations

The University has carefully assessed the Department of Health’s latest Pandemic Orders that were recently announced, which included the easing of numerous restrictions due to almost 70 per cent of Victorian adults having received their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
A number of settings have been retained in the Orders, including the essential requirement to isolate for seven days following a COVID-19 diagnosis and existing vaccination requirements for staff.
We are mindful that the Victorian Government’s decision to remove vaccination requirements for students and visitors, and remove the requirement for household contacts to isolate, is a significant shift in the COVID-19 landscape.
As such the University will be taking time to gain a greater understanding of the impact on our community through a consultation period with the Monash community (including the Monash University OHS Committee, and Health and Safety representatives).
To minimise disruption during this time, and in line with our commitment to deliver on-campus activities for semester one (as previously communicated), Monash will continue to operate with its current vaccination requirements and compliance approach, and the current recommendations for staff and students who are household contacts to work and study remotely. Relevant form updates are currently underway and will be live shortly.
Please note that staff and students will now require swipe access (by tapping their Monash ID) to enter the Campus Centre, rather than using the QR code check-in. Visitors to the Campus Centre will be required to show proof of vaccination to a COVID Marshall to gain entry.

Before you come to campus

Click here for the latest requirements you need to know before you visit our campuses or locations.

Have you or a household contact tested positive for COVID-19?

Staff and HDR students:

If you are a Monash staff member or HDR student and you test positive to COVID-19, or are identified as a household contact of a person who has tested positive to COVID-19, you are advised to complete this form to notify the Monash University Contact Tracing Team and your supervisor.
You will then receive an automatic email containing further information on the support available to you.
Your supervisor will also receive an automatic email to notify them you have completed the form.
If you have tested positive, and were at a Monash location during your infectious period, the Monash Contact Tracing Team will contact you to determine the locations that require addition to the University’s exposure location’ webpage. Please ensure you check this webpage regularly and constantly monitor for symptoms.
Under the Victorian’s Government’s Pandemic Orders, staff who test positive to COVID-19 are required to notify their workplace contacts, in addition to their social contacts. Staff can find more information on determining their contacts and tips and resources to help you when approaching contacts (under step 4) on the Victorian Government’s COVID contact checklist.
Cleaning of the area to the Department of Health requirements is coordinated by the Monash Contact Tracing Team and Buildings and Property Division.

Students:

If you are a Monash student and you test positive to COVID-19, or are identified as a household contact of a person who has tested positive to COVID-19, you are advised to complete this form to notify your chief examiner.
You will then receive an automatic email containing further information on the support available to you.
Your chief examiner will also receive a notification once you have completed the form.
If you tested positive and were at a Monash location during your infectious period, you will be given a list and asked to indicate which classes you have attended in your infectious period. The particular classes will be listed in Moodle for the students allocated, allowing them to know of the positive case. Staff members who were present during classes need to check the class exposure location web page regularly and constantly monitor for symptoms.
Under the Victorian’s Government’s Pandemic Orders, if you test positive to COVID-19 you are required to notify your social contacts. You can find more information on determining your contacts and tips and resources to help you when approaching contacts (under step 4) on the Victorian Government’s COVID contact checklist.
Cleaning of the area to the Department of Health requirements is coordinated by the Monash Contact Tracing Team and Buildings and Property Division.
Note: it is the responsibility of students to notify any non-University-related social contacts, for example a friend you had lunch with.

Information for supervisors and chief examiners

Should a student, staff member or HDR student you manage complete the form linked above as they have tested positive to COVID-19, or are identified as a household contact of a person who has tested positive to COVID-19, you will receive notification via an automated email.
The Monash Contact Tracing Team will contact the staff member to determine the Monash locations they attended while infectious, if they tested positive. Students will be required to complete the form with relevant classes they attended while infectious.
Relevant exposure locations are then published on the University’s exposure locations webpage. Students who attended the relevant allocated classes will be notified via Moodle.
Under the Victorian’s Government’s Pandemic Orders, staff who test positive to COVID-19 are required to notify their workplace contacts, in addition to their social contacts. Staff can find more information on determining their contacts and tips and resources to help you when approaching contacts (under step 4) on the Victorian Government’s COVID contact checklist.
Please refer to our latest COVID-19 signage to promote awareness of health and safety practices.
Key messaging to staff and students continues to be for everyone to remain vigilant and to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, no matter where we visit in the community. If any symptoms appear, get tested immediately.

There are resources available for anyone who has tested positive to help manage COVID-19 at home. View more information, including a checklist to assist you, here. If you have concerns about worsening symptoms, call your GP or contact a service like Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024 for advice or the University Health Service Triage nurse on 03 9905 3175.

Study arrangements

Delivery mode, semester two, 2022

Our vibrant campuses are reactivated and we look forward to welcoming back our student community in semester two. We continue to follow government advice to ensure our campuses are safe study environments for all students as outlined in our COVID Safe Plan, including measures that exceed standards through regular cleaning and building ventilation. We understand the value of experiencing Monash in-person and continue to work towards the full return of face-to-face learning in the future.

In semester two (and associated teaching periods), international students located outside of Australia also have the option to:

Remain online, if there are no face-to-face requirements for their course, for example practical assessments or placements – see the list of units that aren’t available online
Enrol in units at Monash Suzhou (available for Master of Business or Master of Banking and Finance only)
For students located in the Shanghai region and subject to COVID-19 restrictions at the time, remain online and utilise the Monash Shanghai Learning Centre, studying alongside other Monash students with access to a range of learning facilities.

International students are asked to complete the semester two My Plan form, so the University can prepare for seamless learning delivery whether you’re studying in-person or online.

Your health, safety and wellbeing

You must not come to campus if you're unwell or a household contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Monash’s nine-pillar COVID Safe Plan details the strategies in place to protect our staff, students and visitors as we return to campus. This includes a hierarchy of controls, of which our strongest defence remains vaccination and staff and students not attending campus if they are unwell. Monash will continue to align to Victorian government advice on the definition of 'fully vaccinated' which may be expanded to include booster vaccinations. If you have any ongoing feedback, please email covidsafe@monash.edu.
It is the combination of these strategies, and their application to the diverse range of spaces and activities the University undertakes, that ensures our health, safety and wellbeing. For more information, please refer to ‘Health advice and safety measures’.
However mild, get tested if you have any of the following symptoms – fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of sense of taste or smell – and stay home until you’ve received a negative result. For information about testing, visit the Department of Health's website.
The Department of Health will no longer publish exposure sites. Visit the University’s COVID-19 confirmed cases and exposure locations webpage regularly and follow the relevant health advice.

Last updated 24 May 2022 9:00am

The Monash Chief Medical Officer is in constant communication with Australian medical authorities for the latest health and travel advice.
We continue to monitor the situation, including the advice of the World Health Organisation (WHO), US Center for Disease Control and the Australian government’s Health Department, including states and territories.
Monash provides free confidential counselling support for any Monash student. If you need support at any time, please call 1300 788 336.
If you have tested positive to COVID-19 you must follow the recommendations of your medical professional and the Australian Health Department, including the required self-isolation period.
- If you are a Monash staff member, you must also immediately notify your supervisor, and your supervisor will advise Access HR via email at hr@monash.edu or phone on +61 03 9902 0400.
- If you are a Monash student, we ask that you notify Monash Connect on 9902 6011 for further support.
- You must be cleared by a Public Health Officer and determined to be no longer infectious before you can leave your home isolation and re-enter the Monash or wider Australian community.
For updates on Monash College's response to COVID-19, please visit the Monash College website.

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COVID-19 confirmed cases and exposure locations

These Monash University locations have either had confirmed cases visit during their infectious period or are locations where a confirmed case may have acquired their infection.

Fact sheet

Campus operations under COVIDSafe settings View fact sheet

Before you come to campus

All students, staff and those visiting the University must follow the health advice of the Department of Health and that of the Monash Chief Medical Officer. Before you come to campus, please be aware of the arrangements below.

Come to campus well

No staff, student or member of our community can visit any of our campuses if they’re feeling unwell and/or displaying the mildest of symptoms associated with COVID-19. They MUST get tested immediately and stay home until they have received a negative test result, and are fully recovered. Find out more on campus safety measures here.

Vaccination requirements

Any person aged 12 years and 2 months or older who is attending Monash University campuses and facilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or have an authorised medical exemption).
All students and staff must also have their vaccination status verified by the University through Monash’s vaccination status form.
Visitors can verify their vaccination status by sighting their Service Victoria check in app, a copy of their COVID-19 digital certificate from Medicare, or their AIR immunisation medical exemption form. If a visitor does not show their vaccination status or medical exemption on request by a Monash staff member or event organiser, Monash University reserves the right to refuse them entry.
Find out more on vaccination arrangements here.

Face masks

It remains a requirement to carry a face mask.
Face masks are required to be worn in certain settings (unless an exemption applies), including while on public transport and in taxis and rideshare vehicles, in healthcare settings, and for workers in hospitality, healthcare, retail and early childhood centres.
Face masks are strongly recommended indoors and outdoors if you can’t physically distance. In particular, staff are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask if they’re in a public-facing role (for example, in an office reception).
Find out more on face masks here.

Campus facilities, retailers and study spaces

Libraries

Travel

Teaching and learning arrangements

Delivery mode, semester two, 2022

In semester two (and associated teaching periods), international students located outside of Australia also have the option to:

Remain online, if there are no face-to-face requirements for their course, for example practical assessments or placements – see the list of units that aren’t available online
Enrol in units at Monash Suzhou (available for Master of Business or Master of Banking and Finance only)
For students located in the Shanghai region and subject to COVID-19 restrictions at the time, remain online and utilise the Monash Shanghai Learning Centre, studying alongside other Monash students with access to a range of learning facilities.

International students are asked to complete the semester two My Plan form, so the University can prepare for seamless learning delivery whether you’re studying in-person or online.

Delivery mode, semester one, 2022

With Australia’s borders reopened our offshore students now have the opportunity to attend on-campus activities from the start of semester one and associated teaching periods, however online options will also be available to offshore international students who:

Can only travel and commence on-campus education at a later date in semester one,
Do not intend to return to Australia in semester one.

Students currently in Australia

In semester one:

If you’re in Australia, you're expected to attend class activities on-campus unless an activity is held only online.
If you're currently based in Australia and you require fully online options for the entire teaching period (due to exceptional circumstances beyond your control), please apply for special consideration. If your application is approved, you‘ll remain online for the duration of the teaching period.
Fully vaccinated students and those with an authorised medical exemption can attend the University's campuses and locations for onsite study in line with class timetables.
Prior to first visit to the University’s campuses and locations, all students who are fully vaccinated must have their vaccination status verified by the University through Monash’s vaccination status form, as well as those with an authorised medical exemption. For more information on vaccination requirements see ‘COVID-19 vaccination’.
For semester one classes, from Monday 28 February students who are unvaccinated will need to contact Monash Connect so the University can manage this on a case by case basis. You won’t be able to attend any Monash campuses or facilities, but you may be supported to study online if your course is available.
Assessments that require in-person attendance have been reinstated (students advised via Moodle).
Density limits do not apply in teaching and learning spaces.
Access to the University Health Services continues to be available, regardless of vaccination status.

Building access on campus

Once your vaccination status is verified, your previous building access will be reinstated within 24 hours.
You must bring your Monash ID card (M-Pass) if you’re coming to a Monash campus or location, to ensure you have access to Monash buildings that you use. Swipe your Monash ID card (M-Pass) on the door reader to enter a building. Don’t follow another person without swiping in, or let others enter when you swipe in.
Monash COVID marshals will be present outside of buildings and events where members of the public have access, such as the Campus Centre. They will be required to check in using the Service Victoria QR code and show their vaccination status.

Events, activities and venues

Off campus research activities

Staff and HDR students required onsite for essential operations

Supporting the continuation of on-campus teaching and learning

COVID-induced absence – educators

If an educator is absent, due to isolation requirements, they will be required to fill out an online form which will inform Access HR and the educator's supervisor.
If an educator is unable to attend campus (due to isolation requirements), the unit’s Chief Examiner (CE) will initially try to identify an alternate educator who will continue the activity on-campus at the scheduled time and location.
If an alternate educator isn’t available, the learning activity may proceed with one of the following options with the approval of the Associate/Deputy Dean (Education):
- take place online at the same time as scheduled
- take place online at a later date
- take place in person at a later date.
Fixed-term/ongoing staff who are required to isolate but are fit to work from home can continue to do so.
Sessional staff who are required to isolate and cannot work on-campus can claim payment for the delivery of the activity through the Casual and Sessional Staff COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines.

Students will be notified via Moodle of a change in teaching delivery from the intended and scheduled activity. Consistent messaging is to be used to create a banner in Moodle, and provided to the relevant areas. This text is also to be added by the CE within the Moodle forum, which will automatically trigger an email to students.
Decision-making should take into account any learning outcome dependencies of having a delay in the delivery of the activity.

COVID-induced absence – students

Should a student be required to be absent due to isolation requirements, they will be required to complete this form to notify the Monash University Contact Tracing Team and your chief examiner, who will make any necessary learning arrangements for the student.
If you’re required to test and isolate, or have tested positive and are unwell, you’re not expected to attend online learning activities or study during the specified seven day isolation period. You’ll have access to class resources through Moodle and in some cases, rescheduled learning activities. You can also discuss with your CE how you can catch up on missed activity. If you’re isolating and feel well enough, you may continue to study online.
Students will have access to class resources through the learning management system and in some cases rescheduled learning activities. They can also discuss directly with their CE how they can catch up on missed activity.
Students will be eligible for special consideration for assessments in the same way for other illness-induced absences.
CEs will be provided with a dashboard that indicates by unit the students who are absent from on campus teaching as a result of COVID and have informed the University.
In addition to special consideration, a variety of support services are available for students including childcare, counselling and disability services.

Changes to semester View fact sheet

Academic progress processes

Graduations

Fees

International campuses

Placements/WIL, internships and secondary schools outreach programs

Exams and assessments

Graduate Research Students View fact sheet

New applicants

Commencing students

Current students

Many students have had difficulties in progressing their research while juggling other responsibilities and commitments including families, schooling and caregiving. Currently enrolled students seeking to make changes to their scholarship or enrolment, such as converting to part-time enrolment or taking a period or leave of absence or undertaking an internship, should refer to information on the graduate research Support and Resources page. Key COVID-specific measures are outlined below.

Milestones

It’s important that you talk to your supervisors in the lead up to all scheduled milestones, and especially important in the context of COVID-19. A checklist for graduate research students undertaking Milestone reviews during the COVID-19 situation is now available on the website. This form is used by Milestone Review Panel Chairs to help speak to students and their supervisory teams about research progress in the context of COVID-19. Below are some questions included on the checklist for you and your supervisory team to consider when planning for your milestone:

Has your research project been impacted by COVID-19? (for example, is there any experimental work that you are required to do, such as data collection, interviews, fieldwork, travel, conference participation, which has been delayed)? If so, have you had a discussion with your supervisors about what this impact means for your research project (for example, does the project need to be re-scoped)?
If your project has had to be re-scoped, have you agreed on an action plan to achieve this?
Does your research project rely on access to external resources (archives, laboratories, industry partners or funding)? If so, have you been able to continue to access these resources?
Have you experienced any delays with other activities that form part of your research project (ethics applications; liaising with industry partners/other research collaborators)?
Is your research timeline feasible under the current COVID-19 situation?

If you need to apply for an extension to your thesis submission date due to COVID-19, it’s important that you provide details about how COVID-19 has impacted your research as part of your application. That way, we can process your application more quickly. COVID-19 also meets our definition of compassionate and compelling circumstances for international students on Australian student visas.

Specific details on how we are supporting you are outlined below, and you can also visit our new understanding your candidature and scholarships website to learn more about your thesis extension options.

If you’re an international student on an Australian student visa, and you’re not sure how an extension may impact on your student visa, please visit Monash’s student visa page for information. Please note that if you apply for an extension of enrolment and do not hold a tuition fee paying scholarship you will be charged tuition fees.

Supporting our doctoral students

If you are a current Monash Australia student and you were enrolled on or prior to 8 April 2020, we’ve automatically applied an extension to your thesis submission date, meaning your thesis submission date has been adjusted to 3.5 years equivalent full time, pro-rated for part-time students.
If you want to view your adjusted thesis submission date, visit your Research Enrolment Summary.
If you need to apply to extend your thesis submission date beyond 3.5 years equivalent full-time due to COVID-19, you can apply for a further extension to your thesis submission date up to 4 years equivalent full-time, pro-rated for part-time students.
As a temporary measure, we are also being more flexible in considering extensions to your thesis submission date beyond the maximum four years equivalent full-time. Extensions of this type are only considered under exceptional circumstances up to a maximum of 4.5 years equivalent full-time. We consider COVID-19 an example of an exceptional circumstance where it’s impacted your research.

Supporting our research master’s students

If you’re a current research master’s student, you can apply for a thesis extension.
As a temporary measure, we are also being more flexible in considering extensions to your submission date beyond the maximum two years equivalent full-time. Extensions of this type are only considered under exceptional circumstances up to a maximum of 2.5 years equivalent full-time. We consider COVID-19 an example of an exceptional circumstance where it’s impacted your research.

Graduate Research Completion Award (GRCA)

We’ve introduced a supplementary Graduate Research Completion Award to support graduate research students in their final year, who have been significantly impacted during COVID-19 and are close to submitting their thesis for examination.
Monash Australia doctoral and masters by research students who are close to submitting, may be eligible to apply for this award which provides funding at the RTP/MGS stipend rate of up to 12 weeks equivalent full time (doctoral students) and six weeks equivalent full time (masters by research students). If you would like further information on this award, including eligibility, selection criteria and the application process, we encourage you to visit our page dedicated to this scheme.

Joint PhD Research Degree

If you are currently enrolled in a Joint Award, it’s important that you follow the advice and/or direction of Monash and the partner university at this time, and remain informed of any restrictions that apply at the partner.
Make sure you also maintain contact with your Monash main supervisor and seek their guidance if you have any questions.
Where your mandatory residency requirement is impacted by current travel bans, it’s important that you discuss your research project requirements and timelines with your supervisors to accommodate potentially delayed or shortened residency at the partner.
If you need advice specific to your situation, the Monash Graduate Research Office team can provide you with assistance.

Study Away/ Travel Grants

See 'Travel advice' for information.

Contacting the Monash Graduate Research Office and your faculty

Health advice and safety measures View fact sheet

General health information

COVID-19 vaccination

Registering your vaccination status

Recognised vaccines

Monash will accept any of the following TGA-approved COVID-19 vaccines, when staff or students provide their proof of COVID-19 vaccination:
- AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
- Moderna Spikevax
- Pfizer Comirnaty
- Coronavac (Sinovac)
- Covishield (AstraZeneca/Serum Institute of India) vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen
- Covaxin (manufactured by Bharat Biotech, India)
- BBIBP-CorV (manufactured by Sinopharm, China)
- Sputnik V (Gamaleya Research Institute)
- Nuvaxovid (Biocelect on behalf of Novavax)
If you have received a vaccine that is not currently TGA-approved, you are advised to make an appointment with your GP or University Health Services to discuss the options available to you to be able to meet vaccination requirements.

Booster requirements for staff and students who work in healthcare and education facilities

In order to comply with the Victorian Government’s latest pandemic orders, workers in healthcare and education facilities (including volunteers or students) are now required to have received their COVID-19 booster (third dose) to continue working onsite. The following deadlines apply:

Workers in healthcare facilities

If you were fully vaccinated on or before 12 September 2021, you must receive your booster dose by 12 March 2022.
If you were fully vaccinated after 12 September 2021, you must receive your booster dose by 29 March 2022.

Workers in education facilities (note this is currently defined as childcare or early childhood services, after-school care services, schools or boarding school premises)

If you were fully vaccinated on or before 25 October 2021, you must either have received your booster dose by 25 February 2022 or have a booking to receive your booster dose on or before 25 March 2022.
If you were fully vaccinated after 25 October 2021, you must receive your booster dose by 25 March 2022.

Once you have received your booster dose, submit your updated COVID-19 digital certificate via Monash’s vaccination status form. Students on placements need to do this in addition to uploading their proof of vaccination to InPlace.

Visitor vaccination requirements

If you are hosting a visitor on campus, you need to inform them of the University’s vaccination requirements, and check their vaccination status when they attend your building. This can be done by sighting their Service Victoria check in app, a copy of their COVID-19 digital certificate from Medicare, or their AIR immunisation medical exemption form.
For tradespeople or other stakeholders managed by the Buildings and Property Division (BPD), the validation of vaccination information will be conducted by BPD. If your division is bringing in contractors independently of BPD, you must ensure all contractors are vaccinated.
If your visitor does not show their vaccination status or medical exemption, Monash University reserves the right to refuse them entry.
In line with University’s Roadmap to Reactivation, adults and children over the age of 12 years and 2 months must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or have an approved medical exemption) in order to attend Monash campuses and locations. This applies to the use of all facilities including Monash Sport (for school groups, community sporting groups and swimming lessons), Monash University Performing Arts Centres, and individuals attending public or University events on Monash campuses and locations.
There are currently no COVID-19 vaccination requirements for children under the age of 12 years and 2 months to be able to attend Monash campuses and locations.

COVID-19 vaccination appointments at UHS

Monash University Health Services (UHS) is providing free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations to all eligible staff, students and community members, including non-Medicare card holders.
The vaccination clinics will recommence on 1 February 2022. Appointments are available to book now.
If you have recently returned from overseas and you have any questions regarding your vaccination status, please email nurse.help@monash.edu.
If you have any enquiries, please contact UHS Clayton on 9905 3175.
International students currently in Australia have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and can make a free appointment at the UHS, state government-run vaccination clinics, GP Respiratory Clinics, or community pharmacies that are administering COVID-19 vaccines by contacting the National COVID Booking Line (1800 675 398). More information can be found here.
It is most important that you attend your pre-booked COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Supplies remain limited and we don’t want UHS to have to waste vaccines that are not required as a result of cancellations, or staff and students not attending appointments.
Fixed-term and ongoing staff can apply for sick leave, in accordance with existing entitlements, to attend a vaccination centre or GP off-campus for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Staff attending UHS on campus can do so without applying for leave, subject to first obtaining approval for their absence from their supervisor(s).
Students who make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at UHS or a vaccination centre are permitted to be absent from a specific learning activity (without penalty), provided the appointment does not clash with a compulsory assessment. Students are not required to show proof of booking, however can do so if they wish.
Monash staff, students and community members don’t need to have visited UHS previously, you can visit the UHS COVID-19 vaccinations page to make your booking.

COVID Queue

Looking for a Pfizer vaccination appointment in Victoria? COVID Queue presents available Pfizer vaccine bookings across Melbourne and regional areas in real-time. A bell will 'ding' when a new booking becomes available in your selected clinics. You should log into the Victorian Government's online portal ahead of time, so you are ready to book when an appointment becomes available.

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

To provide even greater protection against COVID-19, every adult (over the age of 18) in Victoria will be eligible for their booster vaccination from three months after they completed their primary two-dose course effective Friday 21 January 2022.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are recommended for the booster dose irrespective of the primary COVID-19 vaccine used.
The decision to provide the booster vaccination has been based on the latest advice received from the vaccine experts on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).
The University Health Service (UHS) continues to support the Australian and Victorian Governments in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, and is offering appointments for staff, students and their families and friends aged 12 years and over to receive their first, second, booster or third primary COVID-19 vaccination at its Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula clinics. Bookings are essential and can be made via Hot Doc.
The Australian Government’s Department of Health website is a valuable source of trusted information about the vaccination rollout, and will be regularly updated to provide the most current information about the booster program.

Information for staff and students without a Medicare card

COVID-19 vaccines are free for everyone, including staff and students who don’t have a Medicare card (such as international students).
If you don’t have a Medicare card, you can apply for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).
An IHI will enable you to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Applying for an IHI and being vaccinated for COVID-19 will not impact your visa status or your eligibility for government payments.

How to get an IHI:

The quickest way to get an IHI is online through your myGov account. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one. You’ll need one of the following identification documents:
- your passport, with a valid Australian Visa
- your Australian driver licence.
These documents will be used to verify your identity and give you an IHI. Follow these steps to get an IHI online:

1. Sign in to myGov.
2. Select services or link your first service.
3. Select IHI service from the list.

Where can I get vaccinated?

Non-Medicare card holders can receive free vaccination appointments at the Monash University Health Service (UHS), Victorian Government-run GP Respiratory Clinics or vaccination centres, and community pharmacies that are administering COVID-19 vaccines. Non-Medicare card holders cannot make an appointment to be vaccinated at General Practitioners without incurring a fee.
There are a number of Victorian Government-run vaccination locations within the South East Public Health Unit (of which Monash Clayton and Caulfield are within), including Sandown Racecourse. For a full list, click here.
To book an appointment online, follow the below steps. Alternatively, you can call the National COVID Booking Line on 1800 675 398.

1. Visit the online booking system
2. Create an account
3. Complete your ‘Personal details’ – if you don’t have a Medicare card, leave this field blank
4. Complete your ‘Contact details’
5. Complete the ‘Other details’
6. Complete all other steps to finalise your booking

What to bring to your appointment

a face mask
any emails about your vaccination appointment (on your phone or printed)
photo identification, if you have one, such as a passport or driver’s licence
a Medicare card or IHI number

Getting to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment

If you don’t have a car or access to appropriate public transport, there are alternative options you can explore such as 13cabs, Uber or DiDi.
DiDi are offering discounted rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Visit the website for more information.

Getting proof of your COVID-19 vaccination appointment

If you don’t have a Medicare card, or are not eligible for Medicare, you can get proof that you have had your COVID-19 vaccination by:
- Asking your vaccination provider to print a copy of your Immunisation History Statement (IHS) for you.
- Calling the Australian Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809. For interpreting services call 13 14 50 to have an IHS sent in the mail. It can take up to 14 days to arrive in the mail.

COVID-19 testing and vaccination options

Medical centres who can upload proof of vaccination to AIR

The following medical centres are available to assist international students in uploading their vaccination status to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR):

Victoria Crescent Medical Centre: 533 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley Ph: 9005 6001. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm, Weekends and public holidays 9am-3pm. You will need to book an appointment with a GP to arrange uploading your vaccination status to AIR.
Waverley Family Healthcare: 58 Pinewood Drive, Mount Waverley Ph: 9802 8000. Open 7 days a week 7am-midnight, including public holidays. You will need to book an appointment with a GP to arrange uploading your vaccination status to AIR.
Medi7 Clayton: 255 Clayton Rd, Clayton Ph: 9013 9795. Open 7 days a week including public holidays. You will need an appointment with a GP to arrange uploading your vaccination status to AIR.

Local vaccination clinics

In addition to the above medical centres, the Federal government’s Vaccine Clinic Finder can help you find a clinic delivering COVID-19 vaccinations.

COVID-19 testing

Find your nearest PCR COVID testing site using the search tool on the Victorian government’s coronavirus website.

ATAGI statement on defining ‘up-to-date’ status for COVID-19 vaccination

ATAGI’s recommendation to change the definition of ‘up-to-date’ status for COVID-19 vaccines was endorsed by the national cabinet in February 2022.
To be considered ‘up-to-date’ with your COVID-19 vaccines according to ATAGI’s recommendation, you must have completed all the doses recommended for your age and individual health needs.
For our staff and student community who are 16 years of age or older, you would be ‘up to date’ if you have received your booster shot within six months of your primary course.
If it has been longer than six months since your last primary course dose and you are eligible for a booster, you would be considered ‘overdue’.
Booster doses are not currently mandated by the Victorian Government, however please be aware that they may be required in the future.
Staff, students and visitors to the University's campuses and locations can continue to attend provided they have received their primary course of COVID-19 vaccination i.e. are fully vaccinated (usually two doses) or have an authorised medical exemption, and have registered their vaccination status through the dedicated form (staff and students only).
Note: ‘fully vaccinated’ continues to be the term used in the context of public health orders or mandates in various settings. ATAGI notes that the concept of being ‘up-to-date’ with vaccination may be different to what has been required to be 'fully vaccinated'.

Face masks

What to do if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19

In line with the Department of Health’s requirements, if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 you must get a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test if a RAT is not available, and self-isolate until a negative test result is received.
Symptoms include fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, and loss of sense of smell or taste, however mild. To get further advice, call the 24-hour coronavirus hotline on 1800 675 398, or your general practitioner. In certain circumstances, headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea may also be considered.
It’s important that we continue to keep our University community safe, and we all play a role in ensuring we can continue to deliver excellence in education and research. It’s important that any staff or students who are presenting with any potential symptoms of COVID-19 – including mild symptoms like a scratchy throat or runny nose – get tested and refrain from coming to the University until their test results are known.
For general information on COVID-19, you can also contact the Department of Health national hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 1800 020 080.
On campus, the University Health Service, Clayton is open for PCR testing each day by appointment only. Call 9905 3175 to either book a time, or speak to the triage nurse for more information.. If you need advice on COVID-19, please call the Triage nurse using the number above. For after-hours advice, call the coronavirus hotline 24/7 on 1800 675 398.
See a list of RATs that are TGA-approved for use in Australia.

Where to get tested - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test

The University Health Service, Clayton is open for PCR testing each day by appointment only. Call 9905 3175 to either book a time, or speak to the triage nurse for more information.
You can find your nearest PCR COVID testing site using the search tool on the Victorian government’s coronavirus website. Drive through testing sites close to our campuses include:
- Caulfield campus: Golfers Drive, Malvern East
- Clayton campus: 133 Wellington Road, Clayton (the OC1 car park)
- Parkville campus: 4Cyte Pathology, 20C Leinster Grove, Brunswick East
- Peninsula campus: Peninsula Health, corner of Hastings Road and Yuille Street, Frankston

Where to get tested - Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)

You are encouraged to source a RAT when you are required to get tested. Websites such as findarat.com.au can be useful in helping you find a RAT at supermarkets, pharmacies or other retailers.
We encourage the Monash community to continue to access RATs via state-run testing centres.

What to do if you suspect you have been in close contact with a confirmed case

What to do if you are tested for COVID-19

If the test is positive:

If you are a Monash staff member or HDR student and you test positive to COVID-19, or are identified as a household contact to a person who has tested positive to COVID-19, you are advised to complete this form to notify the Monash University Contact Tracing Team and your supervisor.
If you are a Monash student, you are advised to complete this form to notify Monash University.
If you test positive on a RAT, you must report the result to the Department of Health through an online form or by phone – to make sure you can access the care and information needed, including monitoring for worsening symptoms and financial support for isolation.
If you have taken a PCR test, your doctor or the clinic where you were tested will contact you by phone or SMS to advise you of your results, regardless if it is positive or negative.
If you test positive, whether or not you have symptoms, you will need to immediately self-isolate – you may already be isolating at home after a PCR test. You may be contacted by a public health worker from the Department of Health for advice on next steps.
If you have tested positive to COVID-19, you must follow the recommendations of your medical professional and the Department of Health, including the required self-isolation period and to notify your workplace and social contacts. For more information, see What to do if you test positive to COVID-19 on the Victorian government website.

If the test is negative:

If you test negative using a rapid antigen test (RAT), there is no need to isolate, unless you are a household or household-like contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Please note that if the result is inconclusive or results in an error, you must complete a second RAT. If this is still inconclusive, seek a PCR test.
If you are a staff member and were advised that you were a workplace close contact, had symptoms and then tested negative, you are required to notify Monash University of this result here.
If you have undertaken a PCR test for COVID-19, it may take a couple of days for the test results to be returned to you. During this time, you must isolate yourself in your home until your test results are received. If your test result is negative, you will no longer need to remain in isolation and can return to your normal activities once you are well again. For more advice on getting tested, visit the Victorian Government’s Coronavirus website.
For more information on self-isolating, see here. Other members of your household are not required to isolate while you are waiting for a test result as long as they are well.

Campus safety measures

The health, safety and wellbeing of our community is our top priority, and we continue to be guided by the health advice of the Victorian Government, and the University’s Chief Medical Officer.

The following nine strategies in the University’s COVID Safe Plan all work in conjunction with each other to manage COVID-19. Monash constantly monitors the latest Government requirements, including pandemic orders and information from the Department of Health and Department of Education to keep these requirements up to date.

1. Come to campus well

No staff, student or member of our community can visit any of our campuses if they’re feeling unwell and/or displaying the mildest of symptoms associated with COVID-19. They MUST get tested immediately and stay home until they have received a negative test result, and are fully recovered.

2. Physical distancing

Where possible, 1.5 metres physical distancing is implemented. Staff workstations are designed to achieve 1.5 metres separation where possible. Floor markings have been installed in areas where staff and students may congregate including queues for service desks, retail outlets, lifts and kitchens.

3. Face masks

Monash monitors the latest Government requirements for face masks, including the pandemic orders and Department of Health requirements. The current requirements are communicated to staff and students. You can find more information about face masks here.

4. Practise good personal hygiene

Health alert posters have been installed across our campuses and on digital screens in all central teaching facilities to reinforce basic hygiene measures (e.g. washing your hands regularly; cough and sneeze etiquette etc.) to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Hand sanitiser stations have been installed across all buildings to allow staff and students to sanitise their hands as they enter and exit. In addition, all faculties and divisions are asked to provide hand sanitiser in their local offices/areas to allow staff and students to regularly sanitise their hands during the day.

5. Increased cleaning

Increased cleaning in all of our buildings by staff wearing Hi-Vis pink jackets, following Monash's COVID-19 Cleaning Specifications Plan which meets the DH guidelines. This includes:
- Wiping down high-touch surfaces in all areas across campus at the start of each day, such as faculty/division and common areas.
- Continued cleaning of high-touch surfaces in the common areas throughout the day, which includes wiping down of light switches, doors handles, lift buttons, stair balustrades, flat table surfaces in the retail and public spaces.
- Additional cleaning of restroom facilities, including wiping down of the doors, sinks and hand dryers.
To support the University’s increased cleaning regime:
- All facilities and divisions are asked to provide alcohol wipes in their offices and areas to allow staff and students to regularly wipe down their work station and equipment - particularly shared-use equipment and spaces.
- Laboratory areas are asked to provide appropriate cleaning materials to allow staff and students to clean their work areas and shared equipment and infrastructure.
- BPD provides all central teaching spaces with cleaning materials for the academics to clean the lectern, computer and audio-visual equipment. The cleaning materials are also provided to allow students to clean down the desks/tables, chairs and any shared equipment.
- All faculties are to provide cleaning materials in their teaching and collaboration spaces for academics and students to use.
- All staff, students and visitors must carry a face mask at all times. Face masks are only be mandatory indoors in some high-risk settings.
- The University has a detailed management plan in place for a positive or suspected case of COVID-19 within the community, and has established a Crisis Management Team (CMT) who meet regularly to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the University and its community.

6. Ensuring our buildings and spaces are well ventilated

The University has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of all of its buildings to ensure the ventilation systems are effectively providing sufficient outside air and do not represent an increased COVID transmission risk. We are ensuring our ventilation systems are meeting or exceeding the Australian Standard and we are monitoring and maintaining the systems.
We have highly effective ventilation in the majority of our teaching, research, event and office buildings.
All our central teaching, administrative, technical and laboratory buildings are supported by central air-conditioning systems that supply outside air and therefore represent a very low risk for COVID transmission.
For those spaces with only local or no ventilation systems (less than 20 per cent of total spaces), we have assessed each one, and additional COVID safe measures are being applied to these buildings and spaces. This includes measures such as controlling room occupancy and opening windows and doors to provide outside air into the room. Activities involving large groups in small spaces with no or local ventilations systems are being scheduled to other well ventilated spaces.
Working or studying outside is encouraged, where possible. Meetings, discussion groups etc. which do not require technology should ideally be undertaken outside if the weather permits.
See this short video about the ventilation systems at Monash and their role in controlling the risk of COVID-19 transmission here.
If you would like further information about the ventilation system in your building, see the COVID ventilation summary.

7. Positive case management

Where a person who is positive to COVID-19 has attended a Monash location during their infectious period, this information is reported to the Monash University Contact Tracing Team.
Exposure locations are noted on the Monash University Exposure Location webpage.
Cleaning is arranged in accordance with the Department of Health requirements.
The University records who has been present at Monash locations by using the security swipe system.

8. Work arrangements

Monash has implemented a “hybrid” work strategy.
Where events are planned, they are undertaken in accordance with Government requirements and the COVID Safe Plan.

9. Vaccination

All persons attending a Monash location, including staff, students, contractors and visitors aged 12 years and 2 months and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical exemption.

Travel advice View fact sheet

All Monash travellers

Monash is progressively reinstating University-related business travel for staff and students, following a period of suspended travel throughout 2020 and 2021.

We must ensure that the safety of our people is at the forefront of this activity, and comply with the latest travel advice from the federal government and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The University has implemented a new travel approval system for staff who need to undertake business-related travel. More information is available on the Monash Travel Page.

All travel is subject to the following conditions:

COVID-19 vaccination
Travel insurance
Quarantine requirements

COVID-19 vaccination

All travellers must be fully vaccinated (inclusive of any government booster doses required for domestic or international destinations).
Staff and students should verify their vaccination status online, in line with government and University requirements.
Staff and students that cannot be vaccinated due to a medical exemption will require an additional endorsement from the University’s Chief Medical Officer to travel.

Travel insurance

All travellers must ensure they have access to and are covered under the University’s travel insurance policy.
Only travel that is formally approved (through the University’s travel approval system) will be covered by the University’s travel insurance policy.
To understand what is and isn’t covered, please refer to Insurance Services.

Insurance coverage for COVID events

Circumstance	Covered by insurance?	Notes
Traveller becomes sick with COVID during journey (vaccinated or unvaccinated)	Yes	Covered for medical, isolation costs and cancellations. Travellers should note that access to medical care in some locations may be difficult where health systems are under pressure.
Traveller becomes sick with COVID prior to travel (vaccinated or unvaccinated)	Yes	Covered for cancellation costs
Traveller must quarantine due to close contact with COVID-19 during travel	Depends	Will be based on any known ‘hot spot’ or risk of area
Accomodation is closed due to COVID outbreak causing disruption	No
Government restrictions impacting travel plans including bans (Australia or other)	No
Any other related outbreak disruption to travel plans	No
As most COVID outbreaks or ‘fear’ of outbreaks will not enable reimbursement of travel related expenses (flights and accommodation) it is recommended that travel bookings (flights / accommodation) are made no more than three months in advance, and flexible fares are recommended.

Quarantine

Travel that requires a period of hotel quarantine should not be considered except in exceptional circumstances. In these limited circumstances, Monash will cover the costs for staff and HDR students if quarantine immediately precedes or follows University-related travel (not applicable or covered following personal travel).
The University will support working remotely during quarantine periods.

Criteria for approved travel

Staff must obtain approval to travel on University-related business before booking any of the associated flights or accommodation.
Faculties and portfolios must only support travel requests that meet all three of the following criteria:
- Essential to the business of the University – aligning to the advancement of strategic and operational goals (including essential research as part of HDR undertakings and fellowships that have relocation conditional to funding outcomes)
- Have no alternative means to engage other than to travel, which will achieve the required outcomes
- The travel destination(s) is safe, including any associated event settings and travelling staff member(s) (for example, taking into account COVID-19 risks, individual health, and the current DFAT risk advice, etc.)
Additionally, Deans and Portfolio Heads must ensure that the proposed travel is within revised travel budgets.

Booking travel – Staff

Booking travel – HDR students

Students (non-HDR)

Support for students View fact sheet

Services available for students affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Students living on campus

Monash Residential Services (MRS) continues to operate for students wishing to live on-campus.
Monash Residential Services must adhere to all Victorian Government Department of Health restrictions in relation to COVID-19 in order to support the health, safety and wellbeing of the residential community.
In response to COVID-19, Monash Residential Services (MRS) has adapted its operations to protect the health and wellbeing of residents including delivering an extended range of online community engagement programs and activities; increasing security in our residences in all halls; maintaining fully resourced Residential Support Teams for 24/7 support and supporting any residents required to self-isolate.
Residents are reminded to notify a member of their Residential Support Team if they are not well, to enable MRS to provide appropriate support.
Residents must advise a member of their Residential Support Team or an MRS staff member should they return a positive COVID-19 result.

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WITHIN MONASH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ACCOMMODATION

The University’s Chief Medical Officer has, and continues to be, in consultation with the Department of Health (DH) in relation to Victorian Government COVID-19 restrictions and their application within the Monash Residential Services (MRS) environment.

The below Department of Health restrictions within MRS accommodation are effective as of 19 March 2022.

Communal spaces

Peninsula Residential Village residents are permitted to use the communal spaces on the ground floor of Gillies Hall and must register by swiping your Monash ID card at the entrance to the each common space
When using the shared kitchens within halls please ensure that you clean all surfaces you come into contact with and remember to practice good hygiene. Avoid sharing personal household items. You should not share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils or tea towels with other people. After using these items, they should be washed thoroughly with soap and water.

Face masks

Face masks are highly recommended across the University’s campuses and locations.
Face masks are required in special circumstances, such as if you have COVID-19 and are leaving home to access health care (e.g. at the University Health Service) or are a household or household-like contact.

Vaccinations

All residents must be fully vaccinated in order to enter a residency agreement with MRS, unless they have a recognised medical exemption.
As per the MRS Conditions of Residency, by entering into a Residency Agreement, residents agree that they must provide evidence acceptable to MRS that the Resident has an Approved COVID-19 vaccination status, as defined in the University’s Immunisation Procedure.
You will be required to either swipe your ID card to gain entry to the MRS Administration Office or provide evidence of your vaccination status.

Visitors/partners

All visitors MUST be fully vaccinated or have a recognised medical contraindication or acute medical illness that precludes them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
- MRS Services Personnel will check the vaccination status of visitors in MRS buildings. Visitors will be required to show their COVID-19 digital certificate.
- Residents are responsible for ensuring their visitors are fully vaccinated before allowing them entry into their hall.
- Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will be asked to leave the Hall immediately, unless they have a recognised medical contraindication or acute medical illness and show documentation (e.g. medical certificate or letter) from an authorised medical practitioner.
- Residents who allow a visitor who is not fully vaccinated, or who doesn’t have a recognised medical contraindication or acute medical illness that precludes them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, to enter their hall will be sanctioned in accordance with the MRS Conditions of Residency.

MRS Halls Cafe

Residents/visitors to the MRS Halls Cafe must be fully vaccinated or have a recognised medical contraindication or acute medical illness that precludes them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

MONASH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES' RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cleaning

In response to COVID-19, Monash Residential Services (MRS) has adapted its operations to protect the health and wellbeing of residents. This includes implementing additional cleaning in all communal bathrooms, toilets and common areas within halls. Permanent sanitiser stations have also been installed in each hall.
For the shared ‘household’ accommodation style in the South East Flats and Peninsula, MRS has provided residents with cleaning supplies, instructions and cleaning equipment including: bucket, dust pan, toilet brush, toilet cleaner, cloths, anti-bacterial spray, floor cleaner and gloves.
You can also find out more about the University’s campus safety measures on the COVID-19 updates website.

Department of Health correspondence/policy

The Victorian Government mandates COVID-19 restrictions in the Pandemic Orders. The role of Monash Residential Services (MRS) is to ensure government directives are strictly adhered to.
MRS and the University have been working with the Department of Health (DH) throughout this year via the University’s Chief Medical Officer.
At all times, Monash has highlighted the circumstances in our residences and worked with the DH to find the best way possible to implement the numerous health requirements. The health and safety of all our residences is our top priority throughout this time and beyond.

Dining

Victorian Government guidelines for restaurants and cafes do not apply in Monash Residential Services (MRS) as it is a communal living environment.

'Household' classification

The Department of Health (DH) has directed that Monash Residential Services (MRS) halls are considered communal living environments, rather than households.

Mental health support

A range of mental health support services are available to Monash Residential Services (MRS) residents, including free confidential counselling via video or phone consultation. To make a booking, call (03) 9905 3020.
See this resource for more information on the support services available.

Outbreak

The University has a detailed management plan in place for a positive or suspected case of COVID-19 within the community, and has established a Crisis Management Team (CMT) who meet regularly to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the University and its community.

Rent

Monash Residential Services (MRS) accommodation fees are very competitive and are 25 per cent less than market rates. We’re not offering reduced rent for residents.

Reporting/enforcing

If you see a resident breaking any Victorian Government COVID-19 regulations, please report this to your RSTO. Restrictions will be enforced by members of the Residential Support Team and MRS Services Personnel.
Any breach of the restrictions will be managed under Section 13.2 of the MRS conditions of Residency for all MRS properties.

Studios

The Urban Community is considered a communal living environment as each hall has a common room, games room, laundry, two kitchens on each floor and an outdoor BBQ/garden area.

Residents are reminded to notify a member of their Residential Support Team if they are not well or have been tested, to enable MRS to provide appropriate support.

Student visas and confirmation of enrolment

Monash understands students may be concerned about the impact an increase in online study might have on their student visa.
The Australian Government has confirmed that Monash can deliver more than one-third of a course via online study to international students during the COVID-19 pandemic, for students both in Australia and overseas.
We understand from the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) that qualifications would be recognised including an online study component if students are currently enrolled at the University and their on-campus study has been disrupted by COVID-19, with them having to continue their study with the university through online means during the disrupted period. Students are advised to maintain records of their communications with the University to provide CSCSE with documentation, which verifies that they have indeed been impacted by the COVID-19 situation.
Depending on your individual course, assessments will be adapted to suit the mode of study. Please contact Monash Connect if you’d like to discuss any changes to how your course is being delivered.

Implications for your enrolment:

The Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) that is issued by Monash is the University’s guarantee to the Department of Home Affairs that a student is enrolled in an approved Monash course, and on receipt of a CoE from Monash the Department issues the student visa. Only the Department of Home Affairs can issue or cancel a student visa.
Once issued, there are specific visa conditions that must be adhered to. Students must remain enrolled in an approved course, and the CoE issued by Monash provides the evidence of this enrolment.
Because Monash is now able to deliver more of your course online, the University will manage your enrolment in the following ways:

Monash won’t make any changes to your CoE if:

You want to study online in your home country and intend to return to Australia;
You are currently in Australia, but want to return home and study online for a period of time before returning to Australia to complete your degree; or
You are currently in Australia, and your course has been moved to online study.

Monash will cancel your CoE if:

You return home to complete your course with no intention to return to Australia. If you change your mind later and wish to return to Australia and your visa has been cancelled, you will need to apply for a new student visa.

Visa application and date changes

If you’re waiting on a decision on a visa application and have a revised CoE from Monash, you should advise the Department of Home Affairs of the new CoE via their website.
This is to ensure your student visa will reflect the adjusted dates on your most recent CoE.

Other student visa changes

The Department of Home Affairs has temporarily increased the number of hours that individuals on a student visa can work, in certain fields of work.

Other visa enquiries

The Department of Home Affairs is the only agency with the power to issue or cancel a student visa. If you have questions about the status of your visa or your application, you should contact the Department of Home Affairs. Further information is available on their website.

Changes to international student visa arrangements:

The Australian Federal Government announced the following visa changes for international students on 20 July 2021:
- The Government will recommence granting student visas in all locations lodged outside Australia. This means when borders re-open, students will already have visas and be able to make arrangements to travel.
- International students will be able to lodge a further student visa application free of charge, if they are unable to complete their studies within their original visa validity due to COVID-19.
- Student visa holders studying online outside Australia due to COVID-19 will be able to use that study to count towards the Australian study requirement for a post-study work visa.
- Graduates who held a student visa will be eligible to apply for a post-study work visa outside Australia if they are unable to return due to COVID-19.
- Additional time will be given for applicants to provide English language results where COVID-19 has disrupted access to these services.