Resources

The Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus guides the Australian health sector response. This Management Plan focuses on culturally appropriate testing and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and for specific locations including remote communities.

This communique summarises the first meeting of the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy taskforce (NMHWS) held by teleconference on 27 March 2020.

These stickers are designed for use by hospitals and health providers to help identify referrals and results sheets for program participants.

This fact sheet provides information about the 4-stage rollout of the COVID-19 Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth items.

The Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (Short Form) outlines how key activities will operate and how the public can support the response.

An information sheet for funeral directors about coronavirus (COVID-19).

These are the terms of references for the review of the legislation underpinning the My Health Records Act 2012.

Public Health Laboratory Network Statement on point-of-care serology testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

An information sheet for families and residents on restricted visits to residential aged care facilities to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule items to allow doctors, nurses and mental health professionals to deliver services via telehealth.

An overview of activities by the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD) from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

This interim report describes 4 key strategic themes that will set the parameters for the recommendations in the final report.

Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) guidance on laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

This letter is from the Chief Medical Officer to aged care providers. It’s on the COVID-19 outbreak and outlines the Australian Government's current and future support for the central role aged care providers play in our national response.

This Action Plan aims to provide a blueprint for transforming kidney disease in Australia over the next 10 ten years with over 30 actions across 3 priority areas designed to address the most pressing needs in kidney disease.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about a national communication plan to ensure timely, factual and consistent information is provided.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about funding for a range of measures to support senior Australians in aged care and home care.

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.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about the additional modelling and surveillance activities that will help improve our understanding of and response to COVID-19.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about measures to increase the capacity of remote communities to evacuate early cases, and enable an effective response if an outbreak occurs.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about the 24/7 hotline to be expanded to help triage people with respiratory symptoms and those who are concerned about contact with a possible COVID-19 case.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about investing in Australian researchers to contribute to global efforts to control the outbreak.

A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about funding for specialist inreach pathology testing for COVID-19 and influenza in residential aged care facilities.