Pandemic Planning

The Pandemic Planning program aims to support General Practices in preparing a response for anticipated emergency situations such as Pandemic Influenza. 

Activities include: 

• Education on maintaining patient and staff safety during a pandemic

• Development of Practice resources for use in pandemics

• Ongoing support to staff in pandemic preparedness and infection control.

Downloads

• General Practice Checklist for Pandemic Influenza Planning in Tasmania, Word version,  PDF version

• Arming the Troops CD ROM (contact the  if you would like extra copies)

• Template for Pandemic Flu Plan for GPs

• Communications Information Kit for Practice receptionists

• PPE and GP safety - Articles ^{Oct 08}

  • PPE Protection and Influenza

  • WHO masks in pandemics

  • Effectiveness of NI Therapy

  • Protecting HCW from SARS

  • Related Articles  1  2   3

   

Other Resources

Once Pandemic is declared in Australia, the Tasmanian phone number will become active for the general public to ring for specialist advice from highly trained doctors and nurses, and the latest information about pandemic flu. The number is:

 1800 FLU DOC (1800 358 362)

• Tasmanian State government resources:
  

  • DHHS Extranet Pandemic Flu website   GP Access Only.  (Note: The username and password for this site will be issued via GPs email addresses and is not for public access)

  • DHHS Pandemic Influenza home page

  • DHHS Infectious Diseases home page

  • Tasmanian Government Planning for a Pandemic website ^{Nov 08} This is a recently launched whole-of-government website to assist with pandemic planning across all sectors. It includes a useful “toolbox” tab containing a range of resources including fact sheets and brochures that will form the basis of the communication material used when the next pandemic is imminent or underway.

  • Tasmanian Health Action Plan for Pandemic Influenza -May 2006
    
    

• Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing
  

  • Interim National Pandemic Influenza Clinical Guidelines - June 2006

  • Pandemic Influenza Planning Resources, including clinical fact sheets
    
    

• RACGP Resources

  • Case Presentations

  • Pandemic Planning Guide for General Practices
    
    

• Patient triage protocol - Pandemic Flu Clinical Assessment Algorithms - 2007

• Pandemic Influenza - Infection Control for Health Care Workers
  
  

• RACGP Clinical Emergency Management Program 2008 training opportunities

  • Information Flyer

  • Calendar of locations and dates for Intermediate course

  • Calendar of locations and dates for Advanced course
    
    

• International Links

  • New Zealand Plan

  • Canadian Plan

  • UK Plan
    
    

• W.H.O. Links

  • Pandemic and Avian influenza information

  • Global Influenza Preparedness Plan - 2005
    
    

• Research Papers

  • A GP Workplan for Pandemic Flu

  • Models of Clinical Practice in an Established Pandemic

  • MJA articles on preparing for an influenza pandemic - Nov 2006
    
    

• Scenarios, case studies and table-top exercises for General Practice

  • Dr Moira McKinnon clinical scenarios 20 Nov 2006

  • PI Simulation Exercise for General Practice  ANU June 2006
    
    

• PPE posters (for Practice staff)

• Patient Alert Signs (for patients)