Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
2003 National Health Disaster Management Capability Audit
The first National Health Disaster Management Capability Audit was carried out in 2003 and was edited for public release in May 2009.
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Conducted by the
Australian Health Disaster Management Policy Committee
Health Emergency Management Branch
Office of Health Protection
Edited for public release May 2009
Printable version of Summary of the 2003 National Health Disaster Management Capability Audit (PDF 154 KB)
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