COVID-19 Residential Aged Care Providers

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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  04/09/20
• Aged Care Preparedness (National Health Plan) 1 page 12/03/20
• Guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities (Department of Health) 11 pages 19/01/21
• COVID-19 Outbreak Management, Preparing and responding - Guidance for RACF in Qld (Queensland Health) 14/11/20
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak management in residential care facilities (Department of Health) PDF 10 pages 4/06/20
• First 24 hours managing COVID-19 in a residential aged care facility (Department of Health) 13 pages 27/01/21
• Rapid response: COVID-19 in a Residential Aged Care Facility: Overview and Flowchart (Queensland Health) 15/07/20
• COVID-19 Testing Strategies for Residential Aged Care (Qld Health) 22 Pages 25/08/20
• Six steps to stop the spread for aged care workers (Department of Health) 3 pages 30/09/20
• Aged Care Facilities - Establishing Communications (Department of Health) 2 pages 24/08/20
• CDNA National Prevention Guidelines, COVID-19 Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Australia (CW Department of Health) 65 Pages 26/03/21

 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Guide to buying PPE for COVID-19 (Dept of Industry Science Energy and Resources, 4 pages)
• Pandemic response guidance PPE in RAC and Disability -  (Queensland Health) 5 pages 26/08/20
• The Department of Health advises Residential aged care providers can request PPE by sending an email to agedcareCOVIDPPE@health.gov.au.       (Department of Health) webpage. 
• PPE in non-inpatient health care settings during COVID-19 outbreak (Department of Health) 9 pages 19/11/20
• 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) 3 pages 04/11/20

 

COVID-19 Related Guidelines

• COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services Medicare subsidised telehealth services. (no date/source)
• Transitions between hospital and RACFs during COVID-19 pandemic (Qld Health) 10 pages
• 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), 10 pages
• Industry code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID (Aged Care Peak Bodies) 7 pages
• Link to the Advisory Service: End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC). The ELDAC home page provides COVID-19 Latest Update information. New Webinar Series: ELDAC COVID-19
• Residents access to temporary leave; information for RAC providers (Department of Health) 3 pages 
• 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.

There are five clinics in the WQPHN Region - view clinic list here

For a list of fever and respiratory clinics click here

To find a clinic in your region click here

 Consumer Information

• Living Well in the COVID-19 pandemic (Department of Health) 5 pages
• 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. 2 pages.
• 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) webpage
• It's OK to have home care.  A fact sheet for older Australians receiving home care services (Department of Health) 2 pages. 

 

Flu Vax 2021

• 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. (Queensland 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) 2 Pages – 03/03/2021

 

Vaccine Rollout – see separate package