2 August 2021
We are pleased to let you know that we will be introducing rapid COVID-19 testing for employees at Whiddon Hornsby from Wednesday 4 August to further protect residents and employees during the evolving COVID-19 situation in Sydney.
Rapid antigen tests are taken on-the-spot and deliver a positive or negative result in just ten minutes. They are approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, and under supervision of a registered nurse, employees have been trained to administer the tests themselves and should a positive result be detected, the employee must then take a standard diagnostic test in line with Government advice.
Employees are encouraged to have the test when they come on shift. Research has shown that the frequency of the testing is the most important factor in controlling the spread of infection. Employees will be encouraged to test every day to begin with and then every other day following that, while community transmission remains high.
We are proud to bring this initiative to Whiddon Hornsby as it adds a very important layer of increased protection for residents and employees against COVID-19, while community transmission rates are high. We have been offering this at Whiddon Easton Park for several weeks now as a trial, and are pleased to now be able to offer this at Whiddon Hornsby.