Services operating under the NQF, refer to the fact sheet Serious incidents and complaints available at: Services operating under the Children’s Services Act 1996 refer to practice note Serious incidents available at: 11.9 Influenza pandemic For comprehensive guidelines and information on emergency response procedures to an influenza pandemic go to: If you have any queries about pandemic response, contact the DET Manager, Operations and Emergency Management in your region. PREPAREDNESS The scale and nature of preparedness activities is Description - No novel strain detected (or emerging strain under initial detection) the same for all possible levels of clinical severity Category Key Actions Review Preparedness activities should be Review your Emergency Management Plan (EMP), including: Emergency incorporated into normal business. pandemic planning arrangements Management Plan up to date contact lists of staff, children, families, local services This includes incorporating a – comprehensive risk management DHHS and Local Government Emergency Management strategy that an hazards’ ‘all Coordinators approach and includes influenza communication tree of key staff. pandemic as a specific hazard that needs to be considered. Influenza Promote basic hygiene measures including: prevention provide children and staff with information about the importance of Regularly review, exercise and hand hygiene (more information is available at ) updates plans. provide convenient access to water and liquid soap and Communicate pandemic plans based hand sanitiser with staff. educate and children about covering their cough with a tissue or their inner elbow to prevent the spread of germs careful disposal of used tissues. Appropriate home exclusion from early childhood service for children and staff with flu-like illness. Encourage staff to seek immunisation for seasonal influenza. Communications Maintain personal hygiene messages with staff and children. Convey seasonal influenza messages as directed by DET. Travel advisories Encourage staff and parents/carers to access the website prior to international travel. Business Ensure currency of business continuity plan which: continuity identifies minimum requirements and key for continued operations (including planning for the absence of the director) considers workforce strategies to enable continued operations, if pandemic impacted a portion of the childhood workforce.
Services operating under the NQF, refer to the fact sheet Serious incidents and complaints available at: Services operating under the Children’s Services Act 1996 refer to practice note Serious incidents available at: 11.9 Influenza pandemic For comprehensive guidelines and information on emergency response procedures to an influenza pandemic go to: If you have any queries about pandemic response, contact the DET Manager, Operations and Emergency Management in your region. PREPAREDNESS The scale and nature of preparedness activities is the same for all possible levels of clinical severity Description - No novel strain detected (or emerging strain under initial detection) Category Key Actions Review Emergency Management Plan Review your Emergency Management Plan (EMP), including: pandemic planning arrangements up to date contact lists of staff, children, families, local services – DHHS and Local Government Emergency Management Coordinators communication tree of key staff. Preparedness activities should be incorporated into normal business. This includes incorporating a comprehensive risk management strategy that an ‘all hazards’ approach and includes influenza pandemic as a specific hazard that needs to be considered. Regularly review, exercise and updates plans. Communicate pandemic plans with staff. Influenza prevention Promote basic hygiene measures including: provide children and staff with information about the importance of hand hygiene (more information is available at ) provide convenient access to water and liquid soap and hand sanitiser educate and children about covering their cough with a tissue or their inner elbow to prevent the spread of germs careful disposal of used tissues. Appropriate home based exclusion from early childhood service for children and staff with flu-like illness. Encourage staff to seek immunisation for seasonal influenza. Communications Maintain personal hygiene messages with staff and children. Convey seasonal influenza messages as directed by DET. Travel advisories Encourage staff and parents/carers to access the website prior to international travel. Business continuity Ensure currency of business continuity plan which: identifies minimum requirements and key for continued operations (including planning for the absence of the director) considers workforce strategies to enable continued operations, if pandemic impacted a portion of the childhood workforce.
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