COVID-19 resources for health professionals, including aged care providers, pathology providers and health care managers

Providing health care

• What is the National Medical Stockpile?

  11 November 2022

  Video

• National Guidelines for the Prevention, Control and Public Health Management of Outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infection (including COVID-19 and Influenza) in Residential Care Facilities

  30 September 2022

  Fact sheet

• COVID-19 National Health Plan – prescriptions via telehealth – a guide for prescribers

  31 March 2023

  Fact sheet

• Prescriptions via telehealth – state and territory rules

  31 March 2023

  Fact sheet

• COVID-19 National Health Plan – prescriptions via telehealth – a guide for pharmacists

  31 March 2023

  Fact sheet

• CDNA and PHLN joint statement – Revised Australian criteria for the release of persons recovered from COVID-19 from isolation

  5 August 2020

  Guideline

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guide for general practitioners to inform shared decision making with patients around risk of severe illness related to COVID-19

  6 July 2020

  Guideline

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) allied health checklist for receptionists

  21 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for support workers and carers on coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers in emergency departments supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers in hospitals supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health and mental health workers supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for primary health care services supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for Disability Support Providers and Workers

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Primary Care Package – Practice Incentive Payments

  30 March 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for aeromedical retrieval of patients

  6 March 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for paramedics and ambulance first responders

  10 February 2020

  Fact sheet

Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the health workforce

• Donning and doffing personal protective equipment in residential aged care

  11 November 2022

  Video

• COVID-19 – Donning and doffing personal protective equipment in primary care

  11 November 2022

  Video

• Distribution of PPE through PHNs: Tranche 5 eye protection for general practices, including ACCHS, and allied health in Queensland

  31 August 2020

  Fact sheet

• Addendum to tranche 4 guidance – distribution of eye protection through Primary Health Networks

  12 August 2020

  Guideline

• Addendum to tranche 4 guidance – distribution of gowns through Primary Health Networks

  17 July 2020

  Guideline

• Distribution of PPE through PHNs: Tranche 4, surgical masks and P2/N95 respirators for general practice, community pharmacy, and allied health

  11 May 2020

  Fact sheet

Working arrangements

• Fact sheet for residents and families on COVID-19 Vaccination and Antivirals

  27 July 2023

  Fact sheet

• Interim Guidance on managing workforce in regards to COVID-19 in aged care

  6 January 2022

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for in-home care workers

  28 March 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for workers in residential aged care facilities

  19 March 2020

  Fact sheet

• CDNA guidance for symptom monitoring in health and aged care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak

  30 April 2020

  Guideline

Aged care services

• First 24 hours – managing COVID-19 in a residential aged care facility

  1 February 2023

  Fact sheet

• Protecting residents in aged care from COVID-19 – Posters and social media tiles

  5 December 2022

  Collection

• Allied health professional instructional video for group therapy in Residential Aged Care Facilities

  11 November 2022

  Video

• COVID-19 aged care workforce measures frequently asked questions

  14 June 2023

  Fact sheet

• Support Portal for providers’ reporting a COVID-19 outbreak or exposure in residential aged care

  October 2022

  Fact sheet

• Allied Health group therapy program initial assessment resource

  20 May 2021

  Form

• Allied Health professional resource for group therapy Borg scale

  20 May 2021

  Infographic

• COVID-19 Allied Health Package Information for allied health professionals

  8 February 2021

  Fact sheet

• COVID Allied Health Package Information for Residential Aged Care Facilities

  December 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for residential aged care providers – emergency leave

  13 August 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for residential respite providers

  22 June 2020

  Fact sheet

• Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) COVID-19 frequently asked questions for auspices, volume 2

  16 June 2020

  Fact sheet

• COVID-19 – changes to Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) flexibility provisions

  4 June 2020

  Fact sheet

• COVID-19 – other support and programme initiatives for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers

  4 June 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) flu vaccination poster for aged care facilities

  4 May 2020

  Poster

• Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) COVID-19 frequently asked questions for auspices

  22 April 2020

  Fact sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guide for Home Care Providers

  2 April 2020

  Guideline

Disability services

• Control and public health management of outbreaks of acute respiratory infection (including COVID-19 and influenza) in disability residential services

  13 February 2023

  Fact sheet

• Information for Disability Support Providers and Workers

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health and mental health workers supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for primary health care services supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers in hospitals supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Information for health workers in emergency departments supporting people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• Management and Operational Plan for People with Disability

  April 2020

  Strategy or framework

Testing

• PHLN and CDNA joint statement on SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests

  25 January 2022

  Guideline

• PHLN statement on reporting of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and interest

  12 April 2021

  Report

• PHLN statement on using saliva as a respiratory specimen for SARS-CoV-2 testing

  15 February 2021

  Fact sheet

• PHLN statement on asymptomatic testing for SARS-CoV-2

  6 August 2020

  Fact sheet

• PHLN guidance on nucleic acid test result interpretation for SARS-CoV-2

  11 June 2020

  Guideline

• PHLN Guidance: COVID-19 Swab Collection – Upper Respiratory Specimen

  3 June 2020

  Infographic

• Information for support workers and carers on coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people with disability

  20 May 2020

  Fact sheet

• PHLN Recommendations for Non-PHLN Laboratories Undertaking Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)

  7 April 2020

  Guideline

• PHLN statement on point-of-care serology testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)

  20 March 2020

  Fact sheet

• PHLN guidance on laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)

  14 March 2020

  Guideline

Training

• Aged Care COVID-19 infection control training

  11 November 2022

  App or tool

• National Principles: Clinical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  April 2020

  Guideline

Hygiene and cleaning

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for health and residential care facilities

  15 December 2022

  Fact sheet

COVID-19 reports

• Modelled analysis of hypothetical impacts of COVID-19 related disruptions to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

  18 September 2020

  Report

• Simulated impacts of COVID-19 scenarios on cancer screening – summary report

  June 2020

  Report

• COVID-19 scenario modelling for cancer screening programs – the BreastScreen Australia Program

  12 May 2020

  Report

• Modelled analysis of hypothetical impacts of COVID-19 related disruptions to the National Cervical Screening Program

  1 May 2020

  Report

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