Resources for businesses and communities

Resources available in hard copy from National Mailing and Marketing (NMM) are denoted with an *.

Contact details for NMM are as follows:
Phone: (02) 6269 1000
Fax: (02) 6260 2770
Email: nmm@nationalmailing.com.au

Plans and Guidelines

• Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2008*

DVD

• Prepared and Protected – Special Edition for Australia's Accommodation Sector (external link).
  This video is designed to be used as a training tool for staff, and includes instructional footage, interactive testing modules and resource documents. It is intended for all staff but particularly for people working in areas of the accommodation sector who are likely to come into contact with infected people during a pandemic. This includes front-of-house, restaurant and housekeeping staff.

Business Continuity

• Business Continuity Guide for Australian Business - this document aims to help Australian businesses consider what impact a human influenza pandemic might have on their businesses, and to help them take appropriate actions to prepare themselves.
• A Kit for Small Businesses - including a Pandemic Planning Checklist for Small Businesses, and 10 steps you can take to be better prepared for a pandemic
• Pandemic Planning in the Workplace (PDF) - developed by the Commonwealth, state, and territory governments and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
• Workplace Guide to Managing Influenza Pandemic (PDF) - prepared by the NSW Department of Commerce with the cooperation of states and territories
• Business Continuity Planning - (Qld Government)
• World Health Organisation - Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet: Avian Influenza (PDF 59KB)
• Fact Sheet: Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza (PDF 59KB)
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - Key Facts

Brochure and Posters

• 'The flu and You'- seasonal influenza brochure and posters
• Bird Flu - Important Information for all Australians. This brochure contains basic questions and answers about bird flu in Australia. Available in 13 languages
• How to fit and remove protective gloves (PDF 139KB)
• How to fit and remove a protective gown (PDF 141KB)
• How to fit and remove a surgical mask (PDF 136KB)
• How to wash and dry hands (PDF 125KB)
• How to clean hands using an alcohol based liquid or hand rub (PDF 118KB)
• Cough etiquette and respiratory hygiene (PDF 128KB)
• Travel health - Have you recently returned from overseas? (PDF 106KB)
• Staff Influenza Notice (PDF 107KB)

This information is current for 03 September, 2010
This information was issued on 05 December, 2008

Large File Warning
* If your browser opens Adobe Acrobat files within the browser window, it is strongly recommended that the following procedure be used to access all these files: Click the link with the RIGHT mouse button, Choose "Save Target As..." (Internet Explorer) OR "Save Link As..." (Netscape), Select an appropriate folder on a local drive to place the downloaded file. Attempting to open large Adobe Acrobat files within the browser window may lead to system problems. You will need to have the Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer to view PDF files. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free of charge from Adobe's website.