About communicable diseases
Learn what a communicable disease is, how they are classified and spread, and how some can be prevented.
What we do
Discover our role in preventing, monitoring and managing communicable diseases in Australia.
Biosecurity for communicable diseases
Find out about our biosecurity measures and how they reduce the risk of communicable diseases coming into Australia.
Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
Find out more about the Australian CDC – safeguarding Australia from human diseases and public health threats.
Resources
Resources
National Health Emergency Response Plan
The National Health Emergency Response Plan is the overarching national plan guiding responses to health emergencies arising from any incident with significant negative consequences to human health, health systems or federally managed health services and assets.
Changing Places – The Commonwealth Accessible Australia Initiative
Accessible Australia provides funding to enhance the accessibility of built environments and natural spaces. This includes buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks. It supports the installation of Changing Places toilet facilities.
First 24 hours checklist–Management of acute respiratory infections or outbreaks in residential aged care homes
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.
Infection prevention and control principles and recommendations for Ebola virus disease
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).