Collect and disseminate data in the National Data is collected and available for regular Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System and reporting by the Commonwealth and ad hoc monitor data quality in accordance with the requests by stakeholders, including publishing in the Department's journal National Health Security Act 2007. Communicable Diseases Intelligence. Manage and control exotic mosquito Regular mosquito surveillance to indicate populations to reduce the risk of disease whether the mosquito population has transmission in the Torres Strait and reduced in the target in the Torres Strait mainland Australia. and not spread to the mainland. The development and spread of Progress reports indicate that actions to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is minimised minimise the development and spread of as a result of the National Antimicrobial AMR are implemented in accordance Resistance (AMR) Strategy 2015-2019. with the National AMR Implementation Plan. 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Quantitative performance criteria Target Target Target Target Target Percentage of designated points of entry into Australia capable of responding to public health events, 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% as defined in the International Health Regulations (2005). Program objective D. Supporting the development of policies and implementation activities relating to health protection issues of national significance The Health Protection Program prevention, preparedness and response activities that protect the health of all Australians from threats posed by communicable disease outbreaks, natural disasters, environmental hazards, acts of terrorism and other incidents that may lead to mass casualties. Qualitative performance criteria 2016-17 Reference or target Establishment of the Health Protection Implementation of the new Health Program to support the development of Protection Program from 1 July 2016. policies and activities relating to health issues of national significance comprising: Prevention; Preparedness; and Response. Material changes to Program 5.2 resulting from the following measures: Health Flexible Funds pausing indexation and achieving efficiencies – Table 2.5.4 Performance Criteria for Program 5.3 – Program 5.3: Immunisation The Australian Government aims to protect the health of the community through immunisation initiatives. The Government recognises that immunisation is an effective way of protecting individuals and the Australian community, by reducing the spread of vaccine preventable disease. The
Collect and disseminate data in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System and monitor data quality in accordance with the National Health Security Act 2007. Data is collected and available for regular reporting by the Commonwealth and ad hoc requests by stakeholders, including publishing in the Department's journal Communicable Diseases Intelligence. Manage and control exotic mosquito populations to reduce the risk of disease transmission in the Torres Strait and mainland Australia. Regular mosquito surveillance to indicate whether the mosquito population has reduced in the target in the Torres Strait and not spread to the mainland. The development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is minimised as a result of the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Strategy 2015-2019. Progress reports indicate that actions to minimise the development and spread of AMR are implemented in accordance with the National AMR Implementation Plan. Quantitative performance criteria 2015-16 Target 2016-17 Target 2017-18 Target 2018-19 Target 2019-20 Target Percentage of designated points of entry into Australia capable of responding to public health events, as defined in the International Health Regulations (2005). 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Program objective D. Supporting the development of policies and implementation activities relating to health protection issues of national significance The Health Protection Program prevention, preparedness and response activities that protect the health of all Australians from threats posed by communicable disease outbreaks, natural disasters, environmental hazards, acts of terrorism and other incidents that may lead to mass casualties. Qualitative performance criteria 2016-17 Reference or target Establishment of the Health Protection Program to support the development of policies and activities relating to health issues of national significance comprising: Prevention; Preparedness; and Response. Implementation of the new Health Protection Program from 1 July 2016. Material changes to Program 5.2 resulting from the following measures: Health Flexible Funds – pausing indexation and achieving efficiencies Table 2.5.4 – Performance Criteria for Program 5.3 Program 5.3: Immunisation The Australian Government aims to protect the health of the community through immunisation initiatives. The Government recognises that immunisation is an effective way of protecting individuals and the Australian community, by reducing the spread of vaccine preventable disease. The
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