Plans and guidelines

The following are health related pandemic plans and guidelines. For other pandemic information see Australian Government Pandemic Websites.

Jurisdictional pandemic plans

(external links)

• ACT - Australian Capital Territory
• NSW - New South Wales
• NT - Northern Territory
• QLD - Queensland
• SA - South Australia
• TAS - Tasmania
• VIC - Victoria
• WA - Western Australia

National Action Plan for Human Influenza Pandemic (NAP)

The NAP (external link) sets out how the Australian Government and state, territory and local governments will cooperate in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery from a human influenza pandemic.

Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2008 (AHMPPI 2008)

The AHMPPI 2008 is a national health plan for responding to an influenza pandemic, based on international best practice and evidence. The purpose of this document is to outline the measures that the health sector will consider in response to an influenza pandemic and to provide an overview of the preparedness activities being undertaken to ensure that the health sector is adequately prepared for an influenza pandemic.

AHMPPI Annexes currently available

• Interim Infection Control Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza in Healthcare and Community Settings (June 2006).
• Interim National Pandemic Influenza Clinical Guidelines (June 2006).
• Communications Strategy Overview.

AHMPPI Annexes under development

• Aged Care
• Blood and Blood Products
• Primary Care
• Community Pharmacy
• Funeral
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Health Service
• Interim Pathology Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza
• Surveillance

Public Health Laboratory Network response to the AHMPPI

AHMPPI policy on antiviral prophylaxis and the implications for pathology and research staff - November 2006.

Fluborderplan

The National Pandemic Influenza Airport Border Operations Plan has been developed by the Office of Health Protection in the Department of Health and Ageing following extensive consultation and feedback from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Australian Customs Service, state and territory health departments and the airport and airline industry.

Exercise Cumpston 06

Exercise Cumpston '06 tested Australia's preparedness in responding to widespread human-to-human transmission of a new strain of the influenza virus. This report outlines key findings and recommendations.

This information is current for 03 September, 2010
This information was issued on 16 December, 2008