Human Influenza Pandemic Management Plans

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Victorian Human Influenza Pandemic Plan

The Victorian Human Influenza Pandemic Plan outlines the responsibilities, authorities, mechanisms and actions to prevent, respond to and recover from an influenza pandemic in Victoria. The Plan identifies and describes the relationship between existing public health and emergency management arrangements. It also describes how our state and local governments, their departments and agencies will work together on:

• preparedness – strategies to reduce the risk of pandemic in Victoria; preparing to respond to and recover from any emerging pandemic threats. A significant part of the planning for managing a human influenza pandemic occurs at this stage.
• response – human-to-human transmission of pandemic influenza anywhere in the world will trigger a well-planned and coordinated response across the breadth of government in Australia. The initial response will focus on containing the spread of the disease, then on supporting maintenance of social norms.
• recovery – recovery commences when the first response measures are taken. It aims to provide the necessary support and stimulus to help the Victorian community return to normal living as quickly as possible.
• communication – providing timely and helpful information to Victorian communities is a critical element of this plan.

The key trigger point is evidence of more than very limited human-to-human transmission, anywhere in the world.

All Victorian pandemic plans will sit under this strategic framework.

This Plan has been developed using the knowledge currently available from the WHO and other clinical advice agencies. It will be updated as more information becomes available and as national and state policy directions are further developed.

Victorian Human Influenza Pandemic Plan - April 2007 (310kb, pdf)

Other plans

Provided by the Victorian Government Department of Human Services:

• Victorian health management plan for pandemic influenza

Provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing:

• The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic influenza

Provided by the Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet:

• National Action Plan for Human influenza Pandemic

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