Table 11: Guide to Implementation for Border measures Border Measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Targeted Targeted Action: Standdown Practicalities Action: Action: High CS Low CS Moderate CS Encourage Low cost In-flight messages awareness and Promotes prompt appropriate presentation behaviours Comms Relatively low cost Promotes prompt materials for presentation travellers Consider use if High cost. Exit screening virus emerges May be recommended first in under IHRs. Consider Australia upon request. Evidence does not support effectiveness Table 12: Guide to Implementation for Infection control measures Measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Targeted Targeted Action: Standdown Practicalities Action: Action: High CS Low CS Moderate CS Isolate Isolate/cohort Isolate/ segregate Isolate/ segregate Surgical masks for Organisational infection control suspected suspected/ patients patients in the patients confirmed confirmed Consider clinical practice or ward Patients self identify measures: patients patients care models e.g. Flu clinics or patient flu clinics separate sites at hospitals Organisational Stay home if sick Vulnerable staff avoid infection control – measures: staff Separate flu Cohort staff Cohort staff flu patients, ensure and non-flu appropriate PPE staff if possible or required PPE for Used as part of Use as per national
Table 11: Guide to Implementation for Border measures Border Measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Action: Low CS Targeted Action: Moderate CS Targeted Action: High CS Standdown Practicalities In-flight messages Encourage awareness and appropriate behaviours Low cost Promotes prompt presentation Comms materials for travellers Relatively low cost Promotes prompt presentation Exit screening Consider use if virus emerges first in Australia High cost. May be recommended under IHRs. Consider upon request. Evidence does not support effectiveness Table 12: Guide to Implementation for Infection control measures Measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Action: Low CS Targeted Action: Moderate CS Targeted Action: High CS Standdown Practicalities Organisational infection control measures: patient Isolate suspected confirmed patients Isolate/cohort suspected/ confirmed patients Isolate/ segregate patients Consider clinical care models e.g. flu clinics Isolate/ segregate patients in the practice or ward Flu clinics or separate sites at hospitals Surgical masks for patients Patients self identify Organisational infection control measures: staff Separate flu and non-flu staff if possible or required Cohort staff Cohort staff Stay home if sick Vulnerable staff – avoid flu patients, ensure appropriate PPE PPE for Used as part of Use as per national