Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Australian Government Department of Health

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert (current status: active).
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Information Line – 1800 020 080.
• Guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19.
• CDNA National guidelines for public health units COVID-19.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert - alert every day with the latest medical advice and official reports.
• Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

PPE

• Australian Dept. of Health - PPE for health workforce during COVID-19
• Australian Dept. of Health - General public information on how to protect yourself (including information on masks).

Telehealth

• COVID-19 National Health Plan – Primary Care – Bulk Billed MBS Telehealth Services.
• COVID-19 National Health Plan – Primary Care Package – MBS Telehealth Services and Increased Practice Incentive Payments.
• MBS Online Bulk billing a telehealth video consultation - how a patient assigns their right to a Medicare benefit by email.

• WHO Cornonavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak updates.
• RACGP - Coronavirus information for GPs - updated with the latest information for Australian GPs as it becomes available.
• ACSQHC - FAQs on community use of facemasks
• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) news updates.
• ACRRM - Coronavirus updates for Rural Generalists.
• AMA Fact sheet regarding COVID-19 testing and initial assessment/care.
• Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) - aged-care specific information about COVID-19.
• QML Pathology specialist collection centres screening for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Testing locations for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• HealthDirect - Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Tracking the current statistics
  • esri Australia COVID-19 Map (Australian state/territory breakdown).
  • WHO COVID-19 Situation Dashboard (worldwide).
  • John Hopkins University COVID-19 online tracking dashboard (worldwide).

• Fair Work Ombudsman - Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws.
• Safe Work Australia - Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for persons conducting a business.
• Australian Government Smart Traveller - travel advice for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Avant Mutual COVID-19: medico-legal advice for doctors and practices.
• MDA Insurance National coronavirus advice.
• MIGA Insurance Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
• MIPS Insurance Coronavirus update for practitioners.
• Tego Medical Practitioner Professional Indemnity Insurance.

• Department of Health - Disability Provider Alerts
• Phase 1a Disability Sector Webinar (4 March 2021)
• Vaccine Eligibility Checker
• National Disability Services – Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage.
• NDIA Changes to plan review process in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
• Six Week Trial – COVID-19 Health Professionals Disability Advisory Service (from 7 July 2020).
• NDIS and disaster response – Coronavirus information and FAQ’s.
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Provider Alert (09 Mar 2020).
• Australian Government Department of Social Services – COVID-19 Information and Support.
• Disability Consulting Services - Guide to developing a business continuity plan: COVID-19.
• Disability Consulting Services - quality, safeguards and the pandemic.

• Lifeline - mental health and wellbeing during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
• Beyond Blue - Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.
• Kids Help Line.
• Headspace - how to cope with stress related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Drs4Drs - for the use of medical professionals and medical students.
• RACGP GP Support Program - free service offered to all Australian RACGP members who are registered medical practitioners.

Australian Government Department of Health

• COVID-19 online 30-minute training for all healthcare workers in all settings.
• COVID-19 Infection Control Training.
• Webinars on the coronavirus (COVID-19) response for the health and aged care sector.

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

• Infection Prevention and Control.
• ACSQHC Infection prevention orientation eLearning module (free).
• ACSQHC Infection Prevention and Control eLearning Modules.

World Health Organization (WHO)

• WHO - Infection Prevention and Control eLearning Modules.
• WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) online training – includes:
  • Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Introduction to emerging respiratory viruses, including novel coronavirus
  • Critical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection course, and
  • Health and safety briefing for respiratory diseases – ePROTECT

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

• Telehealth templates, factsheets, and a video consultation guide.

Others

• Hand Hygiene Australia 5 moments for hand hygiene.
• Hand Hygiene Australia – online training modules.
• HotDoc Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update for General Practice webinar (RACGP CPD approved).
• ThinkGP COVID-19 Coronavirus in Australia (RACGP, ACCRM and CME CPD point approved) module.
• Area9 Lyceum Coronavirus (COVID-19) An adaptive learning introduction.
• ABC News 'Coronacast' – a daily podcast answering Coronavirus questions.
• ABC News Coronavirus FAQ: Frequently asked questions about COVID-19.
• WHO Coronavirus advice for the public: myth busters.
• Pen CS Webinars three available webinars around COVID-19 and CAT4 and Topbar.

• HotDoc Coronavirus/COVID-19 Kit to help clinics manage patient flow and reduce the risk of cross-infection.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for health professionals, including pathology providers and healthcare managers.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and remote communities.
• COVID-19 and face masks - Information for consumers

Posters

• Department of Health – Coronavirus (COVID-19) campaign resources.
• Department of Health – Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and remote communities.
• KAMS Aborignal and Torres Strait Islander peoples inclusive infection control poster – Cover Your Cough and Sneeze.
• RACGP Patient alert poster.
• Practice Coach Australia 7 Simple Steps to Fight Coronavirus.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) STOP return to your car if you have these symptoms poster (English).
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) STOP return to your car if you have these symptoms poster (simplified Chinese).
• COVID-19: Aged care staff prevention and control precautions
• Break the chain of infection: Stopping COVID-19

Thanks to the organising committee from the Practice Managers Network Facebook group, 'Hand Sanitiser Australia Project' have teamed with Manildra Group, WaterTest Systems and Mera Chemicals to manufacture, supply and distribute medical grade hand sanitiser.

They supply medical centres, specialists, allied health, aged care, pharmacy, hospitals, schools, child care centres, remote mining sites, transport organisations and vital industry with hand sanitiser that meets legislation.

These groups can purchase hand sanitiser from Water Test Systems.