Publications

This independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), commissioned by the Department, assesses the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care. The final evaluation report consists of both the main report and a technical paper.

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) have developed these national guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of outbreaks of acute respiratory infection (including COVID-19 and influenza) in disability residential services in Australia.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care of a case.

We encourage you to use the resources in this kit and share them with young people in your community.

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) have developed these national guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of outbreaks of acute respiratory infection (including COVID-19, influenza and RSV) in residential aged care homes in Australia.

A guide to support jurisdictions to deploy targeted infection prevention and control training for staff working commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities. This guide is a reference to support jurisdictional claims for funding under the National Partnership on COVID-19 response.

STI testing is simple and over before you know it. Use protection and book a check-up today.

We encourage healthcare professionals to share and publish the campaign resources in this kit.

This fact sheet explains everything you need to know on how to keep yourself and your partners protected from STIs.

Talk with your partner(s) about your sexual health so you can feel safe being intimate. Use protection and book a check-up today.

This document is to describe actions and measures recommended to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) and others who may come in contact with Ebola virus, or patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD).

Help protect yourself and others by having regular sexual health check-ups and using protection.

This report outlines the research we undertook to help develop Phase 1 of our STIs campaign.

If you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy, a sexual health check-up helps protect your baby.

Beforeplay fact sheet on how to look after your sexual health. Learn about STIs, who should have a check-up, how to book a check-up, where you can have a check-up, treatment options, the importance of using protection and talking with sexual partners.

This fact sheet provides information for health professionals about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This fact sheet provides information for women about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This fact sheet provides information for men who have sex with men about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This fact sheet provides information about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in known outbreak areas of Australia.

The Infection Prevention and Control Expert Group has developed this guidance for community on face mask use in the context of COVID-19.

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 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 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 guidance document presents a rational and pragmatic approach to support laboratory looking into preventing and controlling heater–cooler unit-related infections.

A letter from the Secretary of the Department of Health to aged care service providers about a new requirement to appoint an infection prevention and control lead.