Work with approved Investigate and support Develop and maintain Provide additional support Institutional providers and regulatory outbreak management. guidance concerning relevant to Influenza-like-illness. Settings: Residential Aged structures of aged care to Disseminate relevant management of influenza Distribute information. Care Facilities disseminate relevant information. outbreaks in RACFs Liaise with S/T HD public health tailored information. [CDNA]. units, including reporting Liaise with S/T HD units respiratory outbreaks and risks to with responsibilities residents from outbreaks. related to the pandemic. Consider advice and adapt practices accordingly [RACFs]. Develop and/participate in prevention and treatment Response measures [Medication advisory committees in RACFs]. Consider use of POC testing for early diagnosis, treatment and cohorting. Institutional Liaise with Australian Investigate and support Provide advice through WoG Provide education on request Government education outbreak management. processes on social distancing [GPs, school nurses]. Settings: Educational facilities authorities. Disseminate relevant measures relevant to the information. Liaise with school environment [CDNA, state/ territory government with other expertise as education authorities. required]. Investigate and support Disseminate relevant Liaise with Australian Institutional outbreak management. information. Support Government. Settings: Military facilities Disseminate relevant outbreak investigation and information. management.
Institutional Settings: Residential Aged Care Facilities Work with approved providers and regulatory structures of aged care to disseminate relevant tailored information. Liaise with S/T HD units with responsibilities related to the pandemic. Investigate and support outbreak management. Disseminate relevant information. Develop and maintain guidance concerning management of influenza outbreaks in RACFs [CDNA]. Provide additional support relevant to Influenza-like-illness. Distribute information. Liaise with S/T HD public health units, including reporting respiratory outbreaks and risks to residents from outbreaks. Consider advice and adapt practices accordingly [RACFs]. Develop and/participate in prevention and treatment Response measures [Medication advisory committees in RACFs]. Consider use of POC testing for early diagnosis, treatment and cohorting. Institutional Settings: Educational facilities Liaise with Australian Government education authorities. Investigate and support outbreak management. Disseminate relevant information. Liaise with state/ territory government education authorities. Provide advice through WoG processes on social distancing measures relevant to the school environment [CDNA, with other expertise as required]. Provide education on request [GPs, school nurses]. Institutional Settings: Military facilities Investigate and support outbreak management. Disseminate relevant information. Disseminate relevant information. Support outbreak investigation and management. Liaise with Australian Government.
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