Infection prevention and control guidelines
Last revised: 18 Aug 2023
Communicable Diseases Network Australia
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care communicable diseases topic links
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care: Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care: Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza
RACGP Managing pandemic influenza in general practice and related resources (‘pandemic flu kit’)
RACGP Emergencies and pandemics
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care: COVID-19 management guidelines for primary care providers
Disease Surveillance Unit
Public Health Unit disease control information
Public Health Unit disease control contacts
Infectious diseases information for GPs
Contact details for Public Health Units
Phone number for redirection to local public health unit: 1300 066 055
Blood and body fluid exposure hotline 1800 804 823
HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline
Contact information for public health units
Notifiable disease reporting
Communicable Disease Control Branch: 1300 232 272
Diseases notifiable by medical practitioners
Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit: 1800 671 738
Information on healthcare-associated infection prevention
Information on infectious diseases
Communicable diseases Section: 1300 651 160
Links for information for health professionals on communicable diseases
World Health Organisation
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