Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

As many of our clients are looking for information and resources daily, this page is intended to be a pooled reference resource for those within the Australian healthcare industry. While this page will be updated with as information becomes available, we recommend the Australian Federal Government Department of Health website is checked for the most current and up-to-date information.

This webpage was last updated on Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 15:13 (AEST).

GP Financial Advice

COVID-19 vaccine advice

Latest COVID-19 AGPAL articles

COVID-19 vaccine rollout and meeting the 5th edition

Meeting Strive for 5 and Criterion GP6.1 – Maintaining vaccine potency when storing and administering the COVID-19 vaccination.

Male health clinician using laptop with latex gloves on

Cleaning your practice’s ‘sneeze screens’

What's required from the RACGP Standards 5th edition to clean your ‘COVID-19 installed’ screens?

On-site assessments for accreditation to recommence

On-site assessments against the RACGP Standards will recommence from 26/10/20 for practices that are at low risk of COVID-19 transmission.

National updates and advice

Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice

Australian Government Department of Health

PPE

Telehealth

Key Stakeholder Updates

Workplace and Insurance advice

Disability Services Support advice

Mental Health Support

Education and Training

Australian Government Department of Health

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

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

Resources

Posters

Hand Sanitiser Australia Project

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.