Role
PHLN provides leadership and consultation in all aspects of public health microbiology and communicable disease control. It does this through its proactive network of public health laboratories to protect and improve the health of all Australians.
Terms of reference
The network’s terms of reference document outlines its official terms of reference and strategies to meet them.
Members
PHLN consists of state and territory, Australian government, expert, national and observer members.
See our members page for the list of current members.
Meetings
PHLN holds regular meetings monthly by teleconference on the last Monday of every month, or as required to support public health responses. It also has an annual face-to-face meeting.
Publications
See our PHLN publications page for links to PHLN guidelines and advice.
Related committees or groups
PHLN is a standing committee of the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC). PHLN works with other AHPC standing committees such as the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), National Health Emergency Management Subcommittee (NHEMS) and Environmental Health Committee (enHealth), as needed.
Members are active on a broad range of committees that require input on public health microbiology, where they offer information and advice on behalf of PHLN.
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