Public Health

Communicable Diseases Outbreak Resources

These resources are available to help you develop your disease outbreak plan. The information is specifically designed for Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) and/or Child Care Facilities (CCFs) but can be adapted to meet your needs.

Resources for Residential Care Facilities

Gastroenteritis resources

External page link Gastro-Info – Gastroenteritis Kit for Aged Care | Australian Government Department of Health

External page link Controlling Gastroenteritis in Institutions

PDF Document  Electronic line listing for gastroenteritis for staff (184 KB)

PDF Document  Electronic line listing for gastroenteritis for residents (188 KB)

Respiratory resources

PDF Document  Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Australia (2 MB)

PDF Document  Template line listing for respiratory illness/influenza (169 KB)

PDF Document  Example of form for staff who decline influenza vaccine (13 KB)

PDF Document  Flu-Info Kit – Outbreak Coordinator’s Handbook (415 KB)

Resources for Child Care Facilities

Reporting Gastroenteritis outbreaks in childcare settings to Public Health

External page link  Initial Notification of Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Child Care Centre

Supporting resources for managing gastroenteritis outbreaks in childcare settings

PDF Document CCPH Template Line Listing for Gastroenteritis in CCFs (222 KB)

Internal page link  CCPH Excel Template Line Listing for Gastroenteritis in CCFs

Posters

PDF Document  Visitors Warning Poster: Gastroenteritis (15 KB)

PDF Document  Visitors Warning Poster: Influenza (15 KB)

How to report a Gastroenteritis outbreak to Public Health: A resource for childcare directors

When to worry about gastroenteritis outbreak reported at your childcare centre: For directors

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