The Public Health Unit provides education, advice and support to Residential Aged Care Homes across the Gold Coast. The unit plays an active role in the prevention and management of disease outbreaks.
Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI) outbreaks and prevention
Including but not limited to influenza, COVID-19, RSV
- National guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of outbreaks of acute respiratory infection (including COVID-19 and influenza) in residential care facilities Communicable Diseases Network of Australia.
- Acute Respiratory infections ARIs in residential care facilities Queensland Health.
- First 24 hours – Managing COVID-19 in a Residential Care Facility Australian Government. Department of Health and Aged Care.
- Principles of fit checking and how to don and fit check P2 and N95 masks NSW Government.
Gastro outbreaks and prevention
- Guidelines for the public health management of gastroenteritis outbreaks due to norovirus or suspected viral agents in Australia Communicable Diseases Network of Australia.
- Gastro-Info outbreak co-ordinators handbook Australian Government – Department of Health and Aged Care.
- Gastroenteritis outbreak management in residential aged care facilities - video Metro South Public Health Unit.
- Gastroenteritis Queensland Health.
- Clean up for gastroenteritis outbreak prevention Queensland Government
