Pandemic Influenza
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Resources
This page contains resources from the 'Prepared and Protected' interactive DVD including a transcript of the DVD and factsheets on minimising health risks during a pandemic.
Pandemic Influenza Related Pages
Guidelines
Interim Infection Control Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza in Healthcare and Community Settings (June 2006)National Pandemic Influenza Clinical Guidelines (June 2006)
Further Resources
- Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment for Respiratory Diseases - Transcript of video (PDF file 155KB)
- Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment for Respiratory Diseases - Transcript of video (RTF file 143KB)
- Safe Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Transcript of video
- Safe Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - DVD
- The "Prepared and Protected" Video Home page
- The Pandemic Influenza Home page
- The Infection Control Guidelines January 2004
- The Pandemic Plan
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Protecting Australia from Communicable Diseases: Everybody's business
- Bird Flu Brochure: Important information for all Australians
- Flu and You brochure and posters
Fact Sheets
- How to fit and remove protective gloves (PDF file 140KB)
- How to fit and remove a protective gown (PDF file 171KB)
- How to fit and remove a surgical mask (PDF file 160KB)
- How to fit and remove a P2 (N95) respirator (PDF file 171KB)
- How to fit and remove protective eyewear (PDF file 158KB)
- Correct order to fit and remove personal protective equipment (PDF file 140KB)
- How to wash and dry hands (PDF file 142KB)
- How to clean hands using an alcohol-based liquid or hand rub (PDF file 155KB)
- Cough etiquette and respiratory hygiene (PDF file 159KB)
- Travel health - Have you recently returned from overseas? (PDF file 106KB)
- Staff Influenza Notice (PDF file 107 KB)
- Avian influenza (PDF file 60KB)
- Seasonal and pandemic influenza (PDF file 60KB)
- Transmission of respiratory diseases and managing the risk (PDF file 60KB)
- Infection control precautions for severe respiratory diseases (PDF file 60KB)
Fact sheets for the Indigenous Community
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