COVID-19 Residential Aged Care Providers
On this Page:
COVID-19 Prevention, Outbreak Preparedness, Outbreak Management in Aged Care
- Queensland Health - Aged Care Direction Directions from Chief Health Officer
- Checklist - Residential Aged Care COVID-19 Checklist
- Aged Care Preparedness (National Health Plan)
- Advice for people in Residential Aged Care Facilities and Visitors (Department of Health)
- Guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities (Department of Health)
- COVID-19 Outbreak Management, Preparing and responding - Guidance for RACF in Qld (Qld Health)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak management in residential care facilities (Department of Health)
- First 24 hours managing COVID-19 in a residential aged care facility (Department of Health)
- Rapid response: COVID-19 in a Residential Aged Care Facility: Overview and Flowchart (Qld Health)
- COVID-19 Testing Strategies for Residential Aged Care (Qld Health)
- Six steps to stop the spread for aged care workers (Department of Health)
- Aged Care Facilities - Establishing Communications (Department of Health)
- CDNA National Prevention Guidelines, COVID-19 Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Australia (Department of Health)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Guide to buying PPE for COVID-19 (Dept of Industry Science Energy and Resources)
- Pandemic response guidance PPE in RAC and Disability - (Qld Health)
- The Department of Health advises Residential aged care providers can request PPE by sending an email to agedcareCOVIDPPE@health.gov.au
- PPE in non-inpatient health care settings during COVID-19 outbreak (Department of Health)
- Wearing PPE in Aged Care - Video (Department of Health)
- Recommended minimum requirements for the use of masks or respirators by health and residential aged care workers in areas with significant community transmission. (Department of Health)
- Transitions between hospital and RACFs during COVID-19 pandemic (Qld Health)
- COVID-19 infection control training. A 30-minute online training module for health care workers including aged care settings. It covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for COVID-19.
- COVID-19 Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for health and residential care facilities. (Department of Health),
- Industry code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID (Aged Care Peak Bodies)
- Link to the Advisory Service: End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC). The ELDAC home page provides COVID-19 Latest Update information.
- Residents access to temporary leave; information for RAC providers (Department of Health)
- Managing abusive client/patient behaviour – Resource List for Health Care Workers
GP Respiratory Clinics
Over 100 private practice respiratory clinics have been established to provide dedicated services to people with mild to moderate Respiratory or COVID-19 symptoms, in addition to services available within public hospitals and general practices.
For a list of fever and respiratory clinics click here
To find a clinic in your region click here
- Living Well in the COVID-19 pandemic (Department of Health)
- COVID-19 action plan (Department of Health) If your doctor has assessed you as being at high or moderate risk of severe illness if you contract COVID-19, this action plan will help you manage risks.
- Head to Health COVID-19 Support. A website which can help you find digital mental health services from trusted organisations.
- Wellbeing Course for people 60+ years from Mindspot/Beyondblue (Mindspot)
- It's OK to have home care. A fact sheet for older Australians receiving home care services (Department of Health)
- From 30 May 2021, you must have had the 2021 flu vaccine if it is available to you, to enter an aged care facility this includes children over 6 months of age. (Qld Health)
- Poster - Visiting family members in Aged Care. Information on the Flu Vaccine requirement (WQPHN). (update version from carmen)
- Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Timing Information from Aged Care Readiness’ Toolkit (Department of Health)
- ATAGI Advice on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine 2021 (ATAGI)
Credits
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