Publications

1 March 2017 - 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).

17 January 2017 - 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.

1 December 2016 - This guidance document presents a rational and pragmatic approach to support laboratory looking into preventing and controlling heater–cooler unit-related infections.

1 September 2016 - This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) assists facility managers to assess the risk from Legionella in health and aged care facilities.

1 July 2016 - 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.

1 July 2016 - 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.

1 July 2016 - 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.

1 May 2016 - 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.

30 April 2016 - 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.

23 April 2016 - The framework was developed in partnership with states and territories.

10 February 2016 - 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).

1 January 2016 - 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.

1 January 2016 - 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.

1 January 2016 - 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.

1 January 2016 - 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.

1 January 2016 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for Ross River 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.

30 November 2015 - 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 ornithosis or psittacosis.

31 October 2015 - 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 mumps.

1 September 2015 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

1 September 2015 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to hepatitis C. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

7 July 2015 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for poliovirus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 July 2015 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to dengue. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

1 July 2015 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for avian influenza in humans, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 July 2015 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for hepatitis (not elsewhere classified), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 July 2015 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for syphilis (less than 2 years duration), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.