develop communication materials appropriate for use at the border. Governance AHPPC: establish governance arrangements for pandemic influenza and ensure they are consistent with broader emergency arrangements. Legislation: prepare and action any legislative instruments required to support actions. Standby stage Triggers for moving from Preparedness to Standby include: advice received under Surveillance Plan activities of an outbreak overseas of sustained community transmission of a novel virus; or a warning of a potential influenza pandemic received from WHO; or indications received from a jurisdiction that they may seek assistance under the AHMPPI to manage severe seasonal influenza; or an indication from CDNA of a trend in seasonal influenza which may overwhelm state and territory health systems. Standby activities will focus on: preparing to commence enhanced arrangements; identifying and characterising the nature of the disease (commenced in Preparedness); communication measures to raise awareness and confirm governance arrangements; and border activities. In the Standby stage, the following measures could be considered for implementation: Preparing to commence enhanced arrangements Resources (stockpile): check the status of stockpiles and equipment (antivirals, antibiotics, PPE); raise awareness of protocols for access to stockpiles during pandemic; contact warehouses and transport companies to ensure readiness; Australian Government and state and territory governments to liaise concerning stockpiles; assess pre-deployment across states and territories and move stock from National Medical Stockpile (NMS) as appropriate; confirm state and territory delivery sites related to NMS deployment; and pre-deploy PPE to Border Agencies (if undertaking border measures). Resources (HR): consider human resource availability, particularly in highly skilled areas, such as ICU nursing; Clinical care & Public health management: prepare arrangements for triaging in primary care; prepare arrangements for cohorting of patients; prepare arrangements for reducing in non-urgent work primary and secondary care; – prepare arrangements for providing additional support to at risk groups; raise awareness of potential at risk groups; prepare contingency support for home based care; hospitals prepare to review elective procedures;
develop communication materials appropriate for use at the border. Governance AHPPC: establish governance arrangements for pandemic influenza and ensure they are consistent with broader emergency arrangements. Legislation: prepare and action any legislative instruments required to support actions. Standby stage Triggers for moving from Preparedness to Standby include: advice received under Surveillance Plan activities of an outbreak overseas of sustained community transmission of a novel virus; or a warning of a potential influenza pandemic received from WHO; or indications received from a jurisdiction that they may seek assistance under the AHMPPI to manage severe seasonal influenza; or an indication from CDNA of a trend in seasonal influenza which may overwhelm state and territory health systems. Standby activities will focus on: preparing to commence enhanced arrangements; identifying and characterising the nature of the disease (commenced in Preparedness); communication measures to raise awareness and confirm governance arrangements; and border activities. In the Standby stage, the following measures could be considered for implementation: Preparing to commence enhanced arrangements Resources (stockpile): check the status of stockpiles and equipment (antivirals, antibiotics, PPE); raise awareness of protocols for access to stockpiles during pandemic; contact warehouses and transport companies to ensure readiness; Australian Government and state and territory governments to liaise concerning stockpiles; assess pre-deployment across states and territories and move stock from National Medical Stockpile (NMS) as appropriate; confirm state and territory delivery sites related to NMS deployment; and pre-deploy PPE to Border Agencies (if undertaking border measures). Resources (HR): consider human resource availability, particularly in highly skilled areas, such as ICU nursing; Clinical care & Public health management: prepare arrangements for triaging in primary care; prepare arrangements for cohorting of patients; prepare arrangements for reducing in non-urgent work – primary and secondary care; prepare arrangements for providing additional support to at risk groups; raise awareness of potential at risk groups; prepare contingency support for home based care; hospitals prepare to review elective procedures;
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