Chronic disease
Blueprint for nation-wide surveillance of chronic diseases and associated determinants
This publication is a framework for local and national public health surveillance of preventable chronic disease and the determinants of chronic disease.
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The blueprint sets out the essential elements of a national surveillance system, describes an Australian Priority Setting Tool for agreeing information priorities and methods, and proposes immediate actions to establish the system.
Blueprint for nation-wide surveillance of chronic diseases and associated determinants (PDF 135 KB)
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Page last reviewed: 31 March 2011
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