Health topic quickview: Communicable diseases
A collection of Communicable diseases-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit annual reports
17 December 2011
The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) conducts national active surveillance of rare diseases of childhood, including infectious and vaccine preventable diseases, genetic disorders, childhood injuries and mental health conditions. This page contains links to annual reports on summary of surveillance results for communicable and/or vaccine preventable diseases.
Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme Annual reports
17 December 2011
The Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme is funded by the Federal health department to provide laboratory analysis of gonococcal isolates in Australia. The Programme produces an annual report on its findings as well as a report on the WHO Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme. This page links to annual reports published since 1996.
Meningococcal - Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme annual reports
17 December 2011
The Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme is funded by the Federal health department to provide laboratory analysis of meninococcal isolates in Australia. The Programme produces an annual report on its findings. This page contains the annual reports, in both HTML and PDF format, from 1995.
Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections
22 July 2011
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing provides leadership for the coordination of the national response to blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections through a number of national strategies and initiatives.
Tuberculosis notifications in Australia annual reports
30 June 2011
This page contains links to annual reports on tuberculosis notifications in Australia and reports on bacteriologically confirmed cases and drug resistance, produced by the Australian Mycobacterium Laboratory Reference Network from 1994. Both HTML and PDF versions are available.
What we do
23 May 2011
Introduction to the work undertaken by the Communicable Disease and Surveillance Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
About Communicable Diseases Network Australia
09 February 2011
Information page about the Communicable Diseases Network Australia. It details the Network's background; its various committees and activities; the composition of the Network; and recent publications and contact details.
National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC) annual reports
18 November 2010
This page contains links to the NAMAC annual reports, which are published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence. The reports also inlcude data on the Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme, which is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia.
A summary of youth health related initiatives
31 August 2010
The Department of Health and Ageing has funded, established and implemented a range of programs and strategies that address, or are relevant to, the health and well-being of young people. Our programs are based on evidence and knowledge of the major health issues facing young people today.
Communicable diseases information
19 July 2010
This page contains information on some of the activities of the Surveillance Branch, Office of Health Protection, in managing communicable diseases in Australia
Influenza - National Influenza Surveillance Scheme Annual reports
19 March 2010
The National Influenza Surveillance Scheme includes data from sentinel general practice consultations for influenza-like illness, laboratory reports of influenza and absenteeism rates from a national employer. This page links to annual reports published since 1994.
Australia's measures to protect human health
23 February 2010
This page contains details of measures taken by the Australian Government to protect the health of the Australian public from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia annual reports
20 March 2008
An annual report on invasive pneumococcal disease is produced each year. The report includes information on incidence of disease and on laboratory surveillance. This page contains links to the annual reports from 2001.
International Surveillance Reports
12 October 2007
The International Surveillance Report contains information on the surveillance of various disease outbreaks of significance outside of Australia.
Publications
- 18 Dec 2011Communicable Diseases Intelligence - Current issue - September 2011
- 09 Dec 2011National Strategies for blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections
- 08 Apr 2011Guidelines for the public health management of gastroenteritis outbreaks due to norovirus or suspected viral agents in Australia
- 18 Nov 2010Interim National Guidelines for the Prevention, Management and Control of Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus
- 09 Nov 2010Infection Control Guidelines
- 09 Jul 2010The First National Hepatitis B Strategy
- 06 Feb 2009Guidelines for the early clinical and public health management of meningococcal disease in Australia - Revised Edition 2007
- 01 Jul 2008Hepatitis C Prevention, Treatment and Care: Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings
- 01 Jul 2008Hepatitis C Prevention, Treatment and Care: Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings
- 01 Apr 2008National Guidelines for the Management of People with HIV Who Place Others at Risk
- 27 Nov 2006AHMPPI policy on antiviral prophylaxis and the implications for pathology and research staff
- 19 Sep 2005Laboratory precautions for samples collected from patients with suspected viral haemorrhagic fevers
- 14 Apr 2005Guidelines for the control of pertussis in Australia - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 1
- 22 Mar 2002National Strategic Plan for TB control in Australia beyond 2000
- 06 Feb 2002Australian bat lyssavirus guidelines
- 29 Nov 2001Epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 3
- 29 Nov 2001Foodborne Disease: Towards reducing foodborne illness in Australia - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report Series No. 2
- 01 Jun 1999Framework for an Australian Influenza Pandemic Plan - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 4
