Publications

This document contains the process for developing and reviewing the Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) laboratory case definitions.

This report outlines the key findings and recommendations of the Expert Health Panel for PFAS. It includes a comprehensive review of recent literature reviews regarding Australian and international evidence on potential human health effects of PFAS exposure.

National strategic approach for enhanced response to the disproportionately high rates of STI and BBV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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 anthrax.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to hepatitis B. 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 dengue 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 varicella zoster (unspecified), 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 varicella zoster (shingles), 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 varicella zoster (chickenpox), 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 Q fever.

This is the Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee final report 'Inquiry into the growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients'.

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

These guidelines help members of OzFoodNet to coordinate the national epidemiological investigation component of multi-jurisdictional outbreaks potentially linked to contaminated food sources in a timely, appropriate, consistent and coordinated manner.

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.