State Resource Links
https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19
Update 28 / 08 / 2020
a factsheet for health care providers – Entering QLD for essential Health care.
Update - 9/4/20
The Chief Health Officer has issued a direction under Public Health Act in relation to the prescribing and dispensing of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19.
Fact sheets have also been developed for prescribers and pharmacists.
COVID-19 Health Professionals Factsheet - SA medicine supply on a digital image of a prescription
CSR854 - DoH EP - Dispensers_1page_v13
CSR854 - DoH EP - Prescribers_1page_v15
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
Permitted Work Premises for the purposes of the Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 6)-050820202 - HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE can be found on the last two pages of the document. and reads as follows:
PERMITTED SECTOR - Health care and social assistance
Permitted are all public and private health services, including;
- Hospitals
- Community-based health services
- Ambulance and paramedics
- Non-emergency patient transfer
- Aged care services and retirement villages
- Alcohol and other drug services
- Mental Health Services
- Primary health services, including General Practitioners and pharmacy related services
- Blood and breast milk bank
- Laboratories, pathology and diagnostic services
- Maternal and Child Health
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
- All Ahpra registered health workers - and in addition, social work, speech pathology, dietetics and any other health worker required to fulfil a care plan endorsed by NDIS, TAC, Workcover or DVA - to provide services that prevent a significant change/deterioration in functional independence necessitating escalation of care (e.g. a requirement for specialist input/review, an increase in care needs and/or alternate accommodation, avoiding a hospital admission or emergency department presentation).
- Dentists for urgent care
- Medical specialists where urgent specialist consultation is required
- IVF services
- Immunisation services
- COVID-19 testing facilities
Any other services related to the COVID-19 health response
- Telehealth services
All community services and the necessary support services that enable their functioning, including: Child Protection services
- Residential care services
- Disability services
- Homelessness services
- Family violence and sexual assault services
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
- Agencies carrying out essential relief activities, including Neighbourhood Houses
- Funeral, crematorium and cemetery services, mortuaries and morgues
