About emergency health management
Learn about public health emergencies in Australia and the various agencies involved.
Outbreaks and pandemics
Find out how we define outbreaks and pandemics, and plan and prepare to manage them.
Bushfires and floods
Learn about our role in bushfires, floods and other disasters that may affect your health.
Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC)
Find out about Australia's key decision-making committee for health emergencies.
Emergency management plans
Our collection of emergency management plans cover both domestic and international health emergencies.
Resources
Resources
8 Principles for culturally inclusive and sensitive data practice
These principles were developed in consultation with members of the Advisory Group. They are a set of simple steps in how to collect, manage, use and share data representing culturally diverse Australian communities in a respectful and responsible way.
CDNA national guidelines for avian influenza – protecting people who work with birds and wildlife
This guideline from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) provides information to employers and managers of bird and wildlife workers, including contractors or volunteers. The purpose of the guidelines is to protect these workers from all types of avian influenza (‘bird flu’).
COVID-19 vaccines in Australia – A3 poster
This poster provides key differences between each COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program.
Evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Lead role in Residential Aged Care Homes – Technical Paper
This Technical Paper accompanies the independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), we commissioned to assess the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care.