Establish and maintain Assess requirement for a Provide advice regarding Maintain stocks appropriate for Medical national stockpile see jurisdictional stockpile and inventory of the stockpile, infection control [GPs + hospitals Countermeasures – below. maintain a stockpile access to and use of stockpile + ambulance/ paramedic Stockpiles: Establish stockpiles appropriate to this items [AHPPC]. Establish organisations + AICCHOs + determination. written guidelines on use RACFs etc.]. [CDNA]. Coordinate development Provide input into the Provide advice/clear policy Provide input on needs related to Medical of policy, in consultation development of policy regarding the inventory and stockpile and the deployment of Countermeasures with states/territories regarding the inventory and deployment of the NMS the stockpile. [e.g. GPs through Stockpiles: National Medical regarding the inventory deployment of the NMS. [AHPPC, CDNA, PHLN]. GP Roundtable, AICCHOs, Stockpile (NMS) and deployment of the Develop a jurisdictional Develop policy on use of pre- pharmacists, hospitals through NMS (including conduct NMS distribution plan. and post-exposure S/T HD]. of any modelling/ research prophylaxis for Healthcare required to inform Workers [CDNA]. decisions). Provide guidance on how the NMS can be accessed. Consider measures to strengthen coordination of supply chains. Consider the effectiveness Consider any information Comment on the quality of Disseminate in accordance with Antivirals: of antivirals and inform provided on the evidence obtained concerning policy. policy on use accordingly. effectiveness of antivirals the effectiveness of antivirals Support dissemination of national and inform policy on use [CDNA]. advice on when to use antivirals accordingly. and who should receive them [hospitals + peak bodies, such as GP organisations, NACCHO, ACEM, RANZCOG, RACGP].
Medical Countermeasures Stockpiles: Establish stockpiles Establish and maintain national stockpile – see below. Assess requirement for a jurisdictional stockpile and maintain a stockpile appropriate to this determination. Provide advice regarding inventory of the stockpile, access to and use of stockpile items [AHPPC]. Establish written guidelines on use [CDNA]. Maintain stocks appropriate for infection control [GPs + hospitals + ambulance/ paramedic organisations + AICCHOs + RACFs etc.]. Medical Countermeasures Stockpiles: National Medical Stockpile (NMS) Coordinate development of policy, in consultation with states/territories regarding the inventory and deployment of the NMS (including conduct of any modelling/ research required to inform decisions). Provide guidance on how the NMS can be accessed. Consider measures to strengthen coordination of supply chains. Provide input into the development of policy regarding the inventory and deployment of the NMS. Develop a jurisdictional NMS distribution plan. Provide advice/clear policy regarding the inventory and deployment of the NMS [AHPPC, CDNA, PHLN]. Develop policy on use of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for Healthcare Workers [CDNA]. Provide input on needs related to stockpile and the deployment of the stockpile. [e.g. GPs through GP Roundtable, AICCHOs, pharmacists, hospitals through S/T HD]. Antivirals: Consider the effectiveness of antivirals and inform policy on use accordingly. Consider any information provided on the effectiveness of antivirals and inform policy on use accordingly. Comment on the quality of evidence obtained concerning the effectiveness of antivirals [CDNA]. Disseminate in accordance with policy. Support dissemination of national advice on when to use antivirals and who should receive them [hospitals + peak bodies, such as GP organisations, NACCHO, ACEM, RANZCOG, RACGP].
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