Supervised RAT Test for Entry to Australia

[slinc]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the requirements for supervised RAT tests for entering Australia. On the government website it states:

"For a RAT, the test must be undertaken by or under the supervision of an authorised person who is not the traveller (e.g. pharmacist, general practitioner, nurse, pathologist, pathology collector or trained personnel at airport-based testing stations)."

Has anyone had success having the test done by a friend or relative who is a doctor and them issuing a letter confirming the result?

Thanks for the help!

 

[mrsterryn]

Very interested to see if anyone knows as well.
Travelling to the USA for a quick trip in June. Wondering what the requirements are as friend is a pharmacist who can administer the test

 

[auriga]

Does Australia accept virtually- supervised rapid antigen tests (for entry to Oz)?

 

[slinc]

Reporting back for mrsterryn and anyone else that is interested.

I was able to enter Australia using the supervised RAT. My friend who is a doctor supervised the test and then wrote a formal letter (with their credentials etc) and we made sure to include all the information requested on the government website (traveller details, test date and time, brand of test etc...).

I called the airline (SQ) before hand to ensure they were familiar with the process and had no further requirements (seemed to only have the requirements publicly available, so no issues).

Overall it was a much less painful way to test, especially when PCR test centres are overloaded.

 

[drron]

I wonder then if I could supervise my and mrsdrron's RATs and write a letter showing my amazing credentials and experience.

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

Last week we had supervised RAT test in Milan from an authorised testing station in the Milan Malpensa Airport. The test was in and out in 5 minutes. Research shows that many Airports
have such a facility. On arrival into Milan we had a test in another facility at the Airport.
There were 3 testing organisations in all at Malpensa

 

[mrsterryn]

Reporting back for mrsterryn and anyone else that is interested.

I was able to enter Australia using the supervised RAT. My friend who is a doctor supervised the test and then wrote a formal letter (with their credentials etc) and we made sure to include all the information requested on the government website (traveller details, test date and time, brand of test etc...).

I called the airline (SQ) before hand to ensure they were familiar with the process and had no further requirements (seemed to only have the requirements publicly available, so no issues).

Overall it was a much less painful way to test, especially when PCR test centres are overloaded.

Thank you. That is really reassuring that I won't have to find a testing place in Hawaii.
Thank you very much for the update

 

[kpc]

I wonder then if I could supervise my and mrsdrron's RATs and write a letter showing my amazing credentials and experience.

This would be like writing your own sick certificate!

 

[drron]

This would be like writing your own sick certificate!

Well fly in with us and we could do each other's supervision and letter.

 

[straitman]

I wonder then if I could supervise my and mrsdrron's RATs and write a letter showing my amazing credentials and experience.

Only if you write letters for the rest of us as well.

 

[drron]

Only if you write letters for the rest of us as well.

No problem.

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

I should have advised that when we returned home
the local Public Hospital told us we could do a RAT test at home, photograph the result with ID and the date. It was not necessary to have a "Proffesional"
test.

 

[straitman]

I should have advised that when we returned home
the local Public Hospital told us we could do a RAT test at home, photograph the result with ID and the date. It was not necessary to have a "Proffesional"
test.

Is that a federal or state rule though?

The federal and state requirements when flying into MEL last month were quite different.

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

It seems to me that the rules change frequently. As an example on the 21st Feb a new passenger arrival form was issued. We were required last week to fill this extensive form out, before arrival, and submit on the internet. When we arrived, late last week in Bne, we had to fill out another one page form as the internet system was not working. The immigration
person did not look at it and threw it on a pile of
others. You figure.

 

[Pom-DownUnder]

Got mine in the UK, same place that was doing PCR's basically its done by a third party so you get the print with the QR code (yes, printing > digital for travel these days imo)

Called them Fit To Fly in the UK.

Just a way to make money but its the hoops to jump through to travel these days.

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

It appears that the information I received from the local Public Hospital (see my post 13 ) was incorrect. When I questioned them about their advice I was assured that we could do it at home.
In fact they gave us a couple of RAT tests to take with us.
As only positive tests must be reported and as several people I have spoken with have not bothered to have a test at all on their return to Aus (without any contact by any official) I cannot but wonder about the efficiency of the system and the
use of the Passenger Locator Form.
Perhaps the answer would be a requirement, particularly for International travellers, to have such tests recorded on vaccination certificates.

 

[Lukeyd]

Apologies if this was already asked and answered and I missed it, but does anyone know if virtually supervised rapid tests are accepted for entry into Australia? Here is an example of one type of test offered in Canada for travellers heading abroad:

Aeroplan Members Get More

In partnership with Air Canada, Switch Health is proud to offer Aeroplan Members preferred pricing and points on eligible COVID-19 tests.

switchhealth.ca

 

[Pom-DownUnder]

Apologies if this was already asked and answered and I missed it, but does anyone know if virtually supervised rapid tests are accepted for entry into Australia? Here is an example of one type of test offered in Canada for travellers heading abroad:

Aeroplan Members Get More

In partnership with Air Canada, Switch Health is proud to offer Aeroplan Members preferred pricing and points on eligible COVID-19 tests.

switchhealth.ca

honestly it really doesnt matter how its done, it matter what bit of paper it spits out for you to print, thats all they care about, get a QR code and you are considered one of the annointed

 

[N860CR]

Does anyone have a link to a service that will supervise your own RATs? Most I’ve found seem to want you to buy theirs.

 

[madrooster]

Does anyone have a link to a service that will supervise your own RATs? Most I’ve found seem to want you to buy theirs.

There's a reason for this - it's so they can actually back what they're certifying against... I've never seen one where you can bring your own RAT of any brand. There are services in other countries that will allow the use of your own self procured RAT that is on their prescribed list but not in Australia.

For the others in the thread asking about whether a telehealth supervised RAT (ie. video call) is acceptable, the answer is yes.