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COVID-19 Communications sent by WQPHN

April 2022

26 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
11 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
7 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
4 April	CHO Public Health Directions Update

March 2022

24 March	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
23 March	Statewide Webinar: COVID-19 latest Update for Qld General Practice #4
21 March	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy
16 March	Statewide Webinar - Qld PHNs Webinar: COVID update for general practice
14 March	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
7 March	CHO Public Health Directions Update
7 March	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy

February 2022

28 February	Statewide Webinar - COVID-19 Latest Update for Qld General Practice
21 February	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy
14 February	COVID-19 Update for General Practices and Pharmacy
8 February	COVID-19 Health Alerts & Directions
7 February	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
7 February	COVID-19 Oral Treatments for Residential Aged Care
4 February	Accessing COVID-19 Current Information from other Regions of Qld

January 2022

31 January	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
24 January	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
14 January	CHO Public Health Directions
12 January	COVID-19 Update for General Practices & Pharmacy
10 January	Qld Health Updates - 10 January 2022
7 January	CHO Public Health Directions - 7 January 2022
4 January	General Practice COVID-19 Update 4 January 2022
4 January	RACF COVID-19 Update 4 January 2022
4 January	COVID-19 Pharmacy Update

December 2021

30 December	General Practice COVID-19 Update
23 December	COVID-19 HealthPathways & Consumer Update
23 December	COVID Updates for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
23 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions
22 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions
20 December	Qld Health Alert: Griffith University Graduation Ceremony
20 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions
17 December	Correspondence from COVID-19 Health System Response Lead
17 December	COVID Updates for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
17 December	Public Health Directions
21 December	Webinar: Preparing Rural and Remote Communities for COVID-19
16 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts
15 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts
13 December	Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions
10 December	Living with COVID-19 Update
10 December	COVID Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
10 December	Qld Health Public Health Direction & Alert
10 December	COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate Information for Community
8 December	Qld Health Public Health Direction & Alert
7 December	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
3 December	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
2 December	COVID-19 Public Health Alert

November 2021

30 November	COVID-19 GP Webinar Updates from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer
29 November	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
29 November	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
25 November	Mount Isa and Cloncurry COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics this weekend
19 November	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
19 November	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
16 November	COVID-19 GP Webinar Updates: From the Deputy Chief Medical Officer
16 November	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
7 November	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
5 November	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
5 November	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
3 November	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
2 November	COVID-19 Update for General Pratitioners & Pharmacy
1 November	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld - Week Commencing 1 Nov

October 2021

27 October	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
22 October	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
15 October	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
11 October	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
6 October	DoH COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
1 October	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners

September 2021

30 September	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
24 September	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
23 September	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
17 September	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
13 September	Event for GPs - COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 12 years +
10 September	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
10 September	Don't Listen to the Jibber, Go See a Jabber - Local Champions
9 September	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
5 September	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
3 September	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

August 2021

27 August	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy
26 August	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions
23 August	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld - Week commence 23 Aug
20 August	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 20 August 2021
13 August	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 13 August 2021
10 August	COVID-10 New Public Health Directions - 10 August 2021
9 August	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 9 August 2021

July 2021

30 July	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions - 30 July 2021
30 July	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 30 July 2021
26 July	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Queensland - Week Commencing 26 July 2021
23 July	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions from 1:00am 23 July 2021
19 July	NW Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld - Week Commencing 19 July 2021
16 July	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 16 July 2021
13 July	NW UPdate: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld - Week Commencing 12 July 2021
9 July	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 9 July 2021
7 July	Doh COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Thurs 8 July
5 July	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld - Week Commencing 5 July 2021
2 July	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners 2 July 2021

June 2021

30 June	Queensland Health COVID-19 Update
30 June	COVID-19 Public Health Alert - 30 June 2021
29 June	Don't Listen to the Jibber, Go See a Jabber - Campaign
28 June	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Queensland
28 June	COVID-19 Public Health Alert - 28 June 2021
25 June	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 25 June 2021
22 June	COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Western Qld
21 June	COVID-19 New Public Health Direction from 1:00am 19 June 2021
21 June	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
18 June	DoH COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 18 June 2021
11 June	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 11 June 2021
10 June	COVID-19 Public Health Alert - Confirmed case - Sunshine Coast
4 June	COVID-19 New Public Health Direction from 9:30am 4 June 2021
4 June	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 4 June 2021

May 2021

31 May	COVID-19 New Public Health Directions from 28 May 2021
31 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 28 May 2021
27 May	COVID-19 new Public Health Directions from 27 May 2021
25 May	Pfizer Vaccine Available at Roma Hospital for Under 50s in 1a and 1b Cohort
25 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Thurs 27 May
21 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - 21 May 2021
18 May	COVID-19 New Public Health Direction From 18 May 2021
17 May	COVID-19 Vaccines Update
14 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
14 May	COVID-19 New Public Health Direction From 12 May 2021
11 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Thurs 13 May 2021
7 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
4 May	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
4 May	COVID-19 New Public Health Direction Update

April 2021

30 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
29 April	COVID-19 new Public Health Directions Update
27 April	COVID-19 new Public Health Directions Update
23 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners
12 April	COVID-19 Vaccination Update - important update on the use of COVID-19 Vaccines
11 April	APNA & ADHA Webinar - COVID vaccine and the role of My Health Record
1 April	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Thursday 04 April 11:30 - 12:30pm (AEDT)

March 2021

29 March	COVID-19 Public Health Alert - Greater Brisbane region
23 March	Western Queensland HealthPathways and COVID-19 Vaccination Information
15 March	Aged care visitor restrictions in Greater Brisbane
11 March	General Practice COVID-19 update - Department of Health
11 March	Pen CS FREE Webinar: COVID-19 Response - Identifying high risk patients for vaccination
4 March	STATEMENT: Australian Defence Force Support for Phase 1A COVID-19 Rollout
2 March	Q&A Forum on Queensland COVID Vaccine Rollout for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
2 March	COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Thursday 04 March 11:30 - 12:30pm (AEDT)

February 2021

25 February	NQPHN Webinar Invitation - COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout for NQ General Practices
25 February	COVID-19 Updated for General Practitioners - Feb 25 2021
18 February	COVID-19 Update: Vaccination EOI update, RACF toolkit, new resources, AstraZeneca Approval, Webinars
16 February	COVID-19 Updates for General Practitioners - Feb 16 2021
16 February	Survey on Clinical Supervision Practices following the COVID-19 Pandemic
12 February	Greater Melbourne declared a Hotspot from 1am Saturday 13 February
11 February	COVID-19 Alert - Advice for Travellers from Victoria or NSW
10 February	COVID-19 GP Webinar Updates - From The Deputy Chief Medical Officer
4 February	Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Health Alert: Queensland
4 February	COVID-19 GP Webinar Updates - from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 5 Feb 2021
3 February	Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout - what we know and what to expect
2 February	New COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Information

January 2021

25 January	COVID-19 Health Alert
18 January	COVID-19 Message from WQPHN CEO
8 January	COVID-19 Public Health Alert 8 Jan 2021
6 January	Additional Information: EOI for COVID-19 Vaccination Service providers

December 2020

22 December	Register Now for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Research
22 December	Expression of Interest for COVID-19 Vaccination Service Providers
21 December	Chief Health Officer Public Health Directions Update - Effective 1am AEST 20 December
16 December	Chief Health Officer Public Health Directions Update

November 2020

20 November	COVID-19 Updates for General Practitioners
20 November	Australian Psychological Society Webinar 5 - Beyond COVID-19
19 November	Immunisation Coalition - COVID-19 Webinar
17 November	Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction Update - Effective 4pm 17 November 2020
17 November	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #19
16 November	Department of Health GP Survey: COVID-19 and Immunisation Services
6 November	NCIRS Webinar: SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight?
3 November	COVID-19 GP Webinar updates from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer
2 November	Chief Health Officer Public Health Directions Update

October 2020

28 October	Chief Health Officer Public Health Directions Update
23 October	TPHU GP Update and Discussion 6pm: COVID-19
20 October	Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction Update - 16 October 2020
18 October	COVID-19 Public Health Alert
8 October	Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction Update - 5 October 2020
7 October	COVID-19 Webinar updates - from the Acting Chief Medical Officer 8 October 2020

September 2020

28 Sept	Primary Care and Allied Health Webinar - From Deputy Chief Medical Officer
23 Sept	MBS temporary Telehealth Items Guide
23 Sept	Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction - Border Restrictions Direction #14
22 Sept	COVID-19Webinar update - from the Acting Chief Medical Officer
18 Sept	COVID-19 Keep Well Campaign has Launched
17 Sept	Influenza and COVID-19 - Immunisation Coalition Program
15 Sept	Recently added COVID-19 Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Facilities
11 Sept	COVID-19 Update Director Townsville Public Health Unit
9 Sept	COVID-19 Webinar Updates - From the Acting Chief Medical Officer
1 Sept	COVID-19 Webinar Updates - From the Deputy Chief Medical Officer

August 2020

31 August	Free Webinar - Self Care for Health Professionals in the COVID-19 Context
28 August	COVID-19 Update: 'Fit Testing' Vs 'Fit-Checking'
27 August	COVID-19 Health Alert - South East Queensland
27 August	General Practice COVID-19 Update Webinar
26 August	COVID-19 Update: Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare delivery
26 August	COVID-19 Update
24 August	Chief Health Officer public Health Direction - Border Restrictions Direction #12
10 August	COVID-19 Update: Information about Queensland border regulations and hotspot changes
8 August	Queensland Health COVID-19 update: Information about Queensland border regulations and hotspot changes
5 August	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #17 - Testing for COVID-19
4 August	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #16 - Infection prevention measures at Queensland Residential Aged Care Facilities

July 2020

28 July	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #15 - Testing for COVID-19
24 July	Helpline to assist Health Professionals deliver care to people with disability during COVID-19
23 July	COVID-19 Telehealth Changes in MBS items
8 July	Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service

June 2020

26 June	WQPHN & APS Hosting FREE Webinar for Health Service Providers - Monday 29 June
17 June	Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars 18-19 June
10 June	Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars
9 June	Keeping Queenslanders safe during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 June	Information from Department of Health - Older Persons COVID-19 Support Services
5 June	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #14 - Swabbing and Testing
4 June	For Information: Updated CDNA Guidelines COVID-19
1 June	MEDIA RELEASE - More than 10,000 Western Queenslanders now using Telehealth-care through their GP

May 2020

29 May	Supporting clients to stay mentally well during the pandemic
28 May	Department Of Health - COVID-19 Primary Care And Allied Health Webinar
27 May	Special Guest Webinar - Doctors Working From Home - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
20 May	UPDATE: Legislative amendment enabling digital images of prescriptions
19 May	Influenza vaccination during COVID-19 - FAQs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
18 May	Therapeutic Guidelines announces complimentary access to eTG complete until 31 July 2020
15 May	Free NBN upgrade for telehealth providers now available
13 May	Launch of the WQPHN Telehealth-Care Guide
08 May	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #13
08 May	RACGP COVID-19 Webinars
05 May	Practice Incentive Program (PIP) & Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) - COVID-19 Response

April 2020

29 April	Western Queensland HealthPathways and COVID-19 Management
28 April	COVID-19 Pathology requests for General Practice
28 April	COVID-19 Webinar - Rural and Remote Response
28 April	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #12 - Further expansion to testing criteria
22 April	Western Queensland HealthPathways and COVID-19 Management
21 April	COVID-19 General Practice Support: NBN
21 April	JCU COVID-19 Webinar Series
17 April	VIDEO: Western Queenslanders "Close the Gate on Coronavirus"
15 April	COVID-19 Public Health Alert #10
8 April	Western Queensland Health Pathways is LIVE - COVID-19
7 April	COVID-19 Weekly Webinars - RDAA & ACRRM Rural and Remote Response
6 April	COVID-19 Webinar Series - RNA Viruses for Dummies
1 April	Department of Health Webinars - COVID-19 Response for Primary Care Practitioners

March 2020

31 March	Western Queensland HealthPathways LIVE
31 March	COVID-19: New whole of population telehealth MBS items now available & COVID-19 App
27 March	Clinical Update - 2020 Seasonal Influenza Vaccines - Early Advice for Vaccination Providers
26 March	COVID-19 New Public Health Alert - Case Definition and testing Criteria Updates
24 March	Expansion of Telehealth Services and COVID-19 Telehealth MBS items updated
24 March	COVID-19 and your Asthma Patients - Information for Health Professionals
20 March	Message from the WQPHN CEO on Coronavirus measures
20 March	Coronavirus COVID-19 - Information for Residential Aged Care Providers
19 March	RACGP updated COVID-10 resources
19 March	COVID-19 - Infection Training Module
18 March	New Items for COVID-19 Telehealth Services (Edit)
17 March	New Items for COVID-19 Telehealth Services
16 March	Please See Latest Department Of Health GP Update - COVID-19
13 March	Latest Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Health Plan for General Practice
11 March	Latest Update on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
6 March	Latest Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) North West Qld
6 March	Latest Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) South West Qld
2 March	Public Health Alert 2 - Recommendations for testing for COVID-19

February 2020

27 February	Public Health Alert - Recommendations for Testing for COVID-19
25 February	FOR INFORMATION - Updated CDNA Guidelines - COVID-19
24 February	COVID-19 Clinical Stakeholder Briefing: 26 February - Department of Health
14 February	FOR INFORMATION - Current Update from Queensland Health for Coronavirus
7 February	FOR INFORMATION - Updates to Queensland Health's Clinician Webpage for Novel Coronavirus
3 February	FOR INFORMATION - Department of Health - Novel Coronavirus Information ED and PHC

COVID-19 Communications

COVID-19 Communications sent by WQPHN

26 April

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

11 April

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

7 April

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

4 April

CHO Public Health Directions Update

24 March

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

23 March

Statewide Webinar: COVID-19 latest Update for Qld General Practice #4

21 March

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy

16 March

Statewide Webinar - Qld PHNs Webinar: COVID update for general practice

14 March

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

7 March

CHO Public Health Directions Update

7 March

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy

28 February

Statewide Webinar - COVID-19 Latest Update for Qld General Practice

21 February

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners and Pharmacy

14 February

COVID-19 Update for General Practices and Pharmacy

8 February

COVID-19 Health Alerts & Directions

7 February

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

7 February

COVID-19 Oral Treatments for Residential Aged Care

4 February

Accessing COVID-19 Current Information from other Regions of Qld

31 January

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

24 January

COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

14 January

CHO Public Health Directions

12 January

COVID-19 Update for General Practices & Pharmacy

10 January

Qld Health Updates - 10 January 2022

7 January

CHO Public Health Directions - 7 January 2022

4 January

General Practice COVID-19 Update 4 January 2022

4 January

RACF COVID-19 Update 4 January 2022

4 January

COVID-19 Pharmacy Update

30 December

General Practice COVID-19 Update

23 December

COVID-19 HealthPathways & Consumer Update

23 December

COVID Updates for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

23 December

Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions

22 December

Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions

20 December

Qld Health Alert: Griffith University Graduation Ceremony

20 December

Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts & New Health Directions

17 December

Correspondence from COVID-19 Health System Response Lead

17 December

COVID Updates for General Practitioners & Pharmacy

17 December

Public Health Directions

21 December

Webinar: Preparing Rural and Remote Communities for COVID-19

16 December

Qld Health Latest Public Health Alerts