Publications

These are the presentation slides for the New Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide webinar held on 3 October 2024.

This document answers the questions raised during the New Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide webinar held on Thursday 3 October 2024.

This document contains the terms of reference for the Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Standing Committee (BBVSS).

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to gonococcal infection. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

This draft strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia. This is the fifth edition of the strategy and is available for consultation.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for West Nile/Kunjin virus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

The plan outlines the indicators used to track the progress of the national bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) strategies.

A letter from the Secretary of the Department of Health to National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care (NATSIFAC) providers about a new requirement to appoint an infection prevention and control lead.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for flavivirus infection (unspecified), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to influenza infection (flu). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

The plan supports the national response to the disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections and bloodborne viruses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A letter from Minister Colbeck to aged care service providers about a new requirement to appoint an infection prevention and control lead.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about boosting the health workforce and infection control training.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This strategy aligns future funded research activities with the priorities of the bloodborne virus (BBV) and sexually transmissible infection (STI) research agenda, and supports measurable progress towards goals and targets of the 5 national BBV and STI strategies.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to haemophilus influenzae type b invasive infection. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.

This fact sheet describes the steps you should take in the first 24 hours following the identification of acute respiratory infections or outbreaks in residential aged care homes

Beforeplay campaign poster that encourages Australians to stay on top of their sexual health by using protection and booking a check-up today.

Beforeplay campaign poster that encourages Australians to stay on top of their sexual health by using protection and booking a check-up today.

Beforeplay campaign poster that encourages Australians to stay on top of their sexual health by using protection and booking a check-up today.

This strategy sets the direction for Australia's continuing response to blood-borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for 2018 to 2022.

This Technical Paper accompanies the independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care (Department) to assess the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will step up public health prevention and promotion activities around blood borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI).