Living with an underlying condition in COVID - 19 times

If you are over 60 and living with a chronic condition, you may be worried about your regular medical visits during COVID-19 but with Australia’s infection rates controlled better than many parts of the world, experts say you shouldn’t worry about receiving physical treatment at healthcare facilities.

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If you’re unwell, call your doctor to check if you can access Telehealth or if you need to visit the clinic.

Call the National Coronavirus Helpline line on 1800 020 080 for information on coronavirus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For information on 

Asthma care during COVID-19

, visit the 

Asthma Foundation website

.

If you’d like information about managing your cancer in the time of coronavirus, the 

Cancer Society website

 has multilingual resources in 12 languages.

You can find out more about managing your diabetes by visiting the 

Diabetes Australia

 website.

If you have liver conditions such as chronic 

hepatitis B

 or 

hepatitis C

, you can go to 

Hepatitis Australia

 for more information.

If you are suffering from a kidney disease, you can learn about writing or updating your 

kidney disease management plan

 by visiting the 

Kidney Health Australia

 website.

You can learn more about COVID-19 in various languages from the 

New South Wales Health 

website.

If you’re under stress and need emotional support, call 

Lifeline

 on 13 11 14 or 

Beyond Blue

 on 1300 22 4636 for 24 hour support.

You can access any healthcare services in your language using the Translating and Interpreting Service by calling 13 14 50 and asking for your desired organisation.

If your life is in danger, call triple zero immediately.

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