Information for Preparing and Responding to Disease Outbreaks

Disease Outbreak Resources and Links

Feel free to use any of these resources to help you develop your disease outbreak plan. The information is specifically designed for Residential Care Facilities ( RCFs) and/or Child Care Facilities (CCFs) but can be adapted to meet your needs.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Manuals, Checklists, Line lists and more

Resources for Residential Care Facilities

Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Gastro Kit (pdf) 448Kb
Form for staff who decline influenza vaccine (pdf) 18Kb
Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Australia (pdf) 775Kb
NSW Health GASTRO PACK for Aged Care Facilities (pdf) 219Kb
HNEPH Template line listing for gastroenteritis in RCFs (pdf) 66Kb
HNEPH Template line listing for respiratory illness/influenza (pdf) 16Kb
Influenza outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities - Information for general practitioners" (doc) 66K

Resources for Child Care Facilities

HNEPH Template line listing for Gastroenteritis in CCFs (pdf) 13Kb
Managing gastroenteritis outbreaks in a child care setting (pdf) 33Kb

Fact Sheets

NSW Health controlling viral gastroenteritis outbreaks

Posters

Visitors warning poster: gastroenteritis (pdf) 25Kb
Visitors warning poster: influenza (pdf) 18Kb