The most informative and up to date information on Pandemic Influenza is available from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing web site (click on link)

Besides the latest Media Health Bulletins and Press Conferences, there is much practical information for providers included at this site, for example:

• Australian Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
• Media releases and speeches on the Health Emergency Preparedness Media Centre
• Avian Influenza webpage with information for the general public, health professionals, livestock producers and industry on avian influenza
• The National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee (NIPAC) Pandemic Influenza Research 27 April 2005
• Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic - A Practical Guide for Medical Practitioners

Further up to date information on Pandemic Influenza is available from the World Health Organisation (WHO)

• WHO global influenza preparedness plan (2005)
• WHO checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning
• National Influenza Pandemic Plans

WHO lists two main reasons to invest in pandemic preparedness:

1. Preparation will mitigate the direct medical and economic effects of a pandemic, by ensuring that adequate measures will be taken and implemented before the pandemic occurs.
2. Preparing for the next influenza pandemic will provide benefits now, as improvements in infrastructure can have immediate and lasting benefits, and can also mitigate the effect of other epidemics or infectious disease threats.

AGPN would also like to remind you that plans and preparedness for an influenza pandemic can also be useful in the event of any disaster, be it a natural disaster, pandemic or any other catastrophic event.

Pandemic/disaster preparedness will be a key topic at this years National Divisions Immunisation Workshop in August in Coffs Harbour.

Pandemic Links

Here is a list of useful links in the area of pandemic influenza, including links to divisions’ pandemic influenza websites.  If you would like to suggest a Link to be added to this page, please email the details to the Website Administrator.

National Pandemic Websites:

• National Action Plan for Human Influenza Pandemic:
  • http://www.pmc.gov.au/publications/pandemic/index.htm
• Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic - A Practical Guide for Medical Practitioners
  • http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/content/pubhlth-pandemic-gp.htm
• The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza
  • http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-pandemic-ahmppi-toc.htm

State Pandemic Websites and Plans

• ACT:   http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10098808&pid=1163390986
• NSW:  http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pandemic/planning.html
• QLD :  http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/healthyliving/pandemic/index.php
• SA:      http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pandemicinfluenza/Default.aspx?tabid=47
• TAS:    http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/healthyliving/pandemic/index.php
• VIC :    http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pandemicinfluenza/professionals.htm
• WA :    http://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/index.cfm?event=pandemicPlanning

SBO/Divisions Websites:

• QDGP: http://www.qdgp.org.au/page/Programs/Pandemic_Planning/
• GPDV: http://www.gpdv.com.au/gpdv757.htm