Resources

The National Health and Climate Strategy sets out a whole-of-government plan to address the health and wellbeing impacts of climate change and address the contribution of the health system to climate change.

This report analyses responses to the consultation paper from 2 June 2023 to 24 July 2023. These responses informed the development of the National Health and Climate Strategy.

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for iGAS disease.

This statement outlines how we will work together with state and territory governments to support the establishment and operation of the interim Australian CDC. It includes a timeline for delivering an agreement to support the fully developed Australian CDC.

This discussion paper outlines the draft mission and purpose statements for the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). It includes an outline of its potential scope of functions, examples of how it could improve public health in Australia, and principles guiding its design.

The document supports decision-making for general practitioners and other medical professionals for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with biotoxin-related illnesses.

This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 20 October 2023.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for syphilis (congenital), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document explains how to collect and transport specimens, and the referral pathway to confirm poliovirus detected in wastewater.

This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 11 August 2023.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for respiratory syncytial virus, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 29 June 2023.

This plan is the first Australian Response Plan for Japanese encephalitis. It provides a framework for nationally co-operative response arrangements for managing Japanese encephalitis virus.

This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 3 May 2023.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR) patient privacy and consent statement.

This document contains and consent form and a collection notice that sets out how we will handle the personal information of an agent that is acting on behalf of a physician to access the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR).

This collection notice sets out how we will handle a physician's personal information under the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR).

This report summarises stakeholder responses to the Role and functions of an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) consultation paper.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for legionellosis.

This guidance note covers known Australian tick-borne diseases.

This guidance note covers overseas-acquired Lyme disease.

This document introduces the major concepts, issues and diseases and illnesses related to ticks, globally and in Australia.

This document covers tick-induced allergies (tick anaphylaxis and mammalian meat allergy/anaphylaxis) and tick-associated toxicosis and paralysis.

This document covers prevention and management of tick bites for people living in Australia.