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Our work
About communicable diseases
What communicable diseases are and how we classify them.
What we do
How we work to prevent and control communicable diseases in Australia.
A to Z list of diseases
The communicable diseases we monitor and report on.
Disease prevention advice
Practical advice on how to protect yourself against communicable diseases.
Disease surveillance
Our surveillance work
How we monitor and report on diseases to help us understand patterns and respond to outbreaks.
Surveillance systems
The systems and programs we use to monitor communicable diseases.
Key resources
Strategies and frameworks
We develop and implement national strategies and frameworks to guide the way we prevent, detect and respond to communicable diseases.
National guidelines and case definitions
We support health professionals and public health units in managing nationally notifiable diseases with guidelines and case definitions.
Key committees
Communicable Disease Network Australia (CDNA)
The CDNA provides national public health surveillance coordination and leadership.
Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN)
The PHLN provides services in public health microbiology in Australia.
Other committees
All the committees and groups we work with and support.