NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts

This Management Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations (Management Plan) has been developed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 and endorsed by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).

It is expected that the Management Plan will be a living document that will be periodically updated to support and meet the objectives of the Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (the Health Sector Plan).

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) have been meeting regularly to discuss and prepare for culturally appropriate and consistent advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services and Communities to provide the swift response required to address COVID-19.

Co-chaired by the Department of Health and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), the taskforce includes Public Health Medical Officers and leaders from the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector, Aboriginal Health Services, state and territory government public health and medical officials, Aboriginal communicable disease experts, the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association and the National Indigenous Australians Agency.

Read the taskforce comminiques HERE

Update 29 May

Easing restrictions doesn’t mean we have beaten the virus. The virus is still spreading in the community. We must continue to:

practise physical distancing (staying two big steps away from people wherever we can)
maintain good hand washing and hygiene
stay home when we’re unwell
get tested if we have cold or flu-like symptoms
download the COVIDSafe app
make sure our workplaces are safe for employees.

By doing all of these things we can continue to #KeepOurMobSafe

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an evolving global health concern. This page will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.

For up-to-the-minute targeted information visit the Australian Federal Government Department of Health website.

See NACCHO Corona Virus Home Page

In addition, the Australian Government Department of Health website Coronavirus (COVID-19) includes a collection of resources including fact sheets for the general public, health professionals and industry about COVID-19.

You are encouraged to subscribe to the NACCHO Corona Virus page to remain informed and ensure you have the latest information.

Any urgent enquiries can be directed to the Department of Health’s National Incident Room via health.ops@health.gov.au.