News Release of Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan For Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) includes: an overview of the national approach operational plan Read the Taken from Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 Source taken from Australian Government Department of Health New framework to support kids in residential care The ‘Framework to reduce criminalisation of young people in residential care’ will be implemented to drive improved outcomes for young people in care. This new multi-agency approach will work to reduce contact of young people in residential care with the criminal justice system. Young people in residential care have experienced abuse and neglect and the impact of this trauma often means they are more likely than their peers to present with risk-taking behaviours such as self-harm, aggression, substance abuse and other activities that place them at high risk of contact with police and the youth justice system. Read more.. DHHS.vic Novel coronavirus: updated advice As of 1 February 2020, health advice has been updated for Victorians after recent announcements from the Australian government. The updated advice to the public, health services and general practitioners is: As of 1 February 2020, the case definition for a person suspected to have contracted novel coronavirus has been expanded. Any person who has an acute respiratory infection and has been in mainland China or has had close contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the 14 days prior to onset of illness should be tested for the infection. Read more.. DHHS.vic
