Being prepared for a COVID outbreak

Published 14th December 2021

The Department of Health recently published new guidelines for aged care providers and residential care facilities, to make sure their outbreak management plans are up to date to respond to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Helpful resources (as published by DoH):

• Advice on Health.gov.au on how to prevent and prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak in RACFs or for in-home aged care services
• Advice from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) on how to prepare an outbreak management plan
• A guide to the first 24 hours (updated) in managing a COVID-19 outbreak in a residential aged care facility
• Preparing your facility, residents and workers for a booster clinic.

Source:
Australian Department of Health, 2021 (https://www.health.gov.au/node/18602/prevent-and-prepare-for-covid-19-in-residential-aged-care)