Resources

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to invasive meningococcal disease. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) outlines principles for undertaking a health impact assessment.

This report, commissioned for the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), identifies regulatory science workforce roles and responsibilities in Australia and outlines current and emerging workforce issues.

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) highlights the potential public health risks associated with chemical contamination at clandestine drug laboratories.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Zika virus. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

The health-based guidance values are expressed as a tolerable daily intake (TDI) and can be used for assessing potential exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through food, drinking water and recreational water during site investigations.

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 tularaemia.

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 plague.

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 cryptosporidiosis.

This document from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) is for public health units. It provides nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to the Hendra virus.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to typhoid and paratyphoid. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

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

This guidance document presents a rational and pragmatic approach to support laboratory looking into preventing and controlling heater–cooler unit-related infections.

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) assists facility managers to assess the risk from Legionella in health and aged care facilities.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for brucellosis, 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 contains the surveillance case definition for Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection, 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 contains the surveillance case definition for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

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 Clostridiodes difficile infection.

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 Clostridium perfringens enteritis.

The framework was developed in partnership with states and territories.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to psittacosis. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

This document contains the surveillance case definition for Barmah Forest virus infection, 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 contains the surveillance case definition for cryptosporidiosis, 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 contains the surveillance case definition for salmonellosis, 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 contains the surveillance case definition for congenital rubella, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.