Infectious disease guidelines

The Department of Health has guidelines (below) that will assist in the prevention and control of infectious diseases which includes generic and specific advice for specific diseases and outbreak settings. 

• Childcare and schools
• Communicable disease guidelines booklet
  
• Enteric infections
• For policies on specific diseases, search for the disease in Notification of infectious diseases and related conditions
• Healthcare associated infections
• Immunisation
• Residential care facilities-guidelines for infection control and managing outbreaks
• Roles and responsibilities in the control of communicable disease and health care associated infections
• Guidelines for managing sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses 
• The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition (external link)