COVID-19 latest information

Refer to this page for the latest information regarding COVID-19 and potential impacts to Macquarie University students and staff.

Key points

  • From Monday 11 October, the North Ryde Campus will begin to reopen under the prevailing Public Health Orders and NSW Government Roadmaps for Reopeningfor the fully vaccinated (two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine recognised in Australia, or a current medical contraindication certificate).
  • Fully vaccinated staff and contractors who wish to work from campus will be able to start returning from Monday 11 October.
  • Fully vaccinated students enrolled in a unit with a mandatory on-campus learning activity will be able to return to campus to complete those activities from Monday 18 October.
  • Physical distancing continue to be implemented on campus wherever possible.
  • Mask wearing in indoor settings on campus is mandatory.
  • Staff checking in and out of all University buildings and retail outlets is compulsory via Service NSW QR code on return to campus.
  • The University Hospital only conducting ‘Category 1’ urgent surgery.
  • University childcare centres are open.
  • The Library will begin reopening from Monday 18 October, with Levels 3-5 open to support fully vaccinated returning staff and students. Click-and-collect service will continue as well as virtual support services. It will open more fully from Monday 1 November to provide study spaces for the exam period.
  • Some food and beverage outlets will reopen from Monday 11 October including the Ubar, Esc Café and Wally’s Coffee Cart. Others will begin reopening from Monday 18 October including Crunch Café (Sports Centre).
  • The Sport and Aquatic Centre will reopen from Monday 18 October including Health Club, Group Fitness (capped at 20 per class) and lap swimming.  From Monday 25 October will see the return of social sport and social sessions (badminton, facility bookings), gymnastics, community sport (including MQ Clubs), squad swimming (50m outdoor pool only), and Macquarie University Sports Fields. Learn to swim is currently planned to return from 1 December.
  • Non-essential travel for University business is currently paused while current measures remain in place. This includes previously approved travel.
  • The prayer room, the Lighthouse Theatre and Safe Spaces are closed.
  • All events are currently paused or are being conducted online.
  • If you test positive for COVID-19 and have been on campus within the preceding 72 hours to testing positive, you must inform your manager/course convenor and the COVIDSafe Team (COVIDSafe@mq.edu.au) immediately.
  • If you have any questions regarding the information on these pages, please email COVIDSafe@mq.edu.au

Information for our students and staff