A Geelong doctor who experienced a racist attack while waiting for takeaway food has called on the community to be more caring and inclusive during the coronavirus pandemic.

Key points: Geelong doctor Ern Chang said it was the first time he had experienced racism in 12 years

Geelong doctor Ern Chang said it was the first time he had experienced racism in 12 years He fears the coronavirus pandemic is prompting an increase in racist behaviour

He fears the coronavirus pandemic is prompting an increase in racist behaviour Premier Daniel Andrews said "there's simply no place" for racism in Victoria and condemned the behaviour

Ern Chang said he was standing in a queue along with other people who were waiting for their food on Saturday when a woman "hurled abuse", which was directed only at him.

"She said that I shouldn't be hanging around and that I should be at home," Dr Chang said.

"Strangely, no one else in the queue was told that. Maybe it was a coincidence that I was the only Asian? Although she did give me an Asian sounding moniker."

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Dr Chang said it was the first time in his 12 years living in Geelong that he had such a blatant, "unpleasant and ugly experience of racism".

The woman was with a young primary-school-aged boy at the time, he said.

Dr Chang said Asian-Australians often felt that there was no point going to the authorities, or the media, to report instances of racism, because they thought it would not make the news or authorities "have bigger fish to fry".

But he said anecdotal evidence from friends and patients who are of Asian descent led him to believe this kind of racism was becoming more prevalent.

"I've had friends working in the front yard of their house, people walking by and telling them to get back inside, they shouldn't be here. I've had friends shopping in the supermarket, picking up vegetables being told 'put that down, you can't pick that up'. It's just weird," Dr Chang said.

"I thought about my friends and my patients who've gone through similar things and I thought, no I've got a voice, let's make it heard.

"Let's put it out there for people to hear that Asian-Australians are bearing the brunt of this pandemic in a different way."

Dr Chang said he feared the coronavirus pandemic was putting people on edge and it was causing them to look at Asian-Australians as scapegoats.

"I think people have found an excuse to express their racism against Asian-Australians, just because the virus seems to have come out of Wuhan in China," Dr Chang said.

"That takes off all your filters and gives them a reason or an excuse to be abusive to fellow humans."

Dr Chang said he wanted to use his experience to call for unity instead of fear during the crisis.

"The virus is not racist. Neither are we," he said.

"Diversity is our strength.

"Let's bring out the best in humanity during this time."

Dr Chang, who was recently voted the most popular GP in Geelong in a local newspaper poll, was flooded with messages of support when he posted on his Family Doctors Highton clinic Facebook page.

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Racist attack on international students

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Duration: 18 seconds 18 s Video of an alleged assault on two female international students in Melbourne.

It comes after two female international students were allegedly assaulted by two other women in Melbourne's CBD on April 15.

Victoria Police said investigators were told the two students were walking along Elizabeth Street when they were allegedly verbally abused and physically assaulted by the women around 5:30pm.

The Melbourne University students told Nine News the women screamed "coronavirus" before telling them to "get the f*** out of our country, you don't belong here".

Victoria Police said the victims received minor injuries.

A 21-year-old Melbourne woman has since been charged with recklessly causing injury and committing an indictable offence while on bail.

Police are still trying to identify the second woman and have released an image of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to the incident.

The woman police want to speak to is described as Caucasian, about 20 years old and 175cm tall. ( Supplied: Victoria Police )

Any witnesses or anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Melbourne University Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell said he was utterly appalled by the "disgusting and unprovoked attack".

"These senseless and vicious attacks on two young women must never be tolerated in our community," he said.

"The people who did this are a disgrace."

The Chinese Consulate General released a statement on its official WeChat account requesting the police and schools pay more attention to "the recent increase in discrimination against Asian people".

Premier condemns racism

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said there was no excuse for racism. ( AAP: James Ross )

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said: "There's simply no place for that sort of behaviour in our state."

"We are all in this together," he said.

"We are more effective, we are better and stronger if we all look out for each other."

Mr Andrews said it was "simply wrong" that people should be attacking each other.

"There's just no place for that, whether it's racially motivated or not," he said.

"I know people are frustrated, but there's simply no place for people to be behaving like that."