Updates and reports

• COVID-19 weekly surveillance reports
• ISLHD Weekly Report
• Weekly GP Update
• Goulburn Weekly Report

Testing

• List of COVID-19 clinics
• Private pathology labs available for testing
• When to self-isolate poster
• Collection of nasal and throat swabs for respiratory virus testing

View webinars for GPs on local planning and response to a COVID-19 outbreak in a RACF co-hosted by COORDINARE and Local Health Districts:

• Webinar - Clinical Aspects of COVID-19 in RACFs – ISLHD (4 June 2020)
• Webinar – Illawarra and Shoalhaven – ISLHD and COORDINARE (3 September 2020)
• Webinar – Southern NSW – SNSWLHD and COORDINARE (8 September 2020)

Tip sheet for GPs with residents in aged care – COORDINARE

COORDINARE are conducting ongoing work to support pandemic planning and are inviting GPs and nurses to provide details of any services they provide to aged care facilities in their region. To complete the online form click here.

Department of Health

• COVID-19 guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
• First 24 hours: managing COVID-19 in a residential aged care facility
• Guidelines for outbreaks in residential care facilities
• COVID-19 are you alert and ready? (updated 17 July 2020)
• Protocol to support joint management of a COVID-19 outbreak in a residential aged care facility (RACF) in NSW (updated 23 June 2020)

NSW Health

• Advice for aged care services
• Residential aged care facility outbreak management
• Incident Action Plan
• Information for NSW Ambulance and residential aged care facilities (RACFs)

Please see below for a range of resources that provide details for primary care providers on business continuity support during the COVID-19 pandemic:

COVID-19 safety planning

• Resources and guidance for general practices and other primary health service providers on how to complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan - NSW Government

Business continuity

• Contact list of financial institutions and support available – Australian Banking Association
• Crisis response plans and risk assessment templates – Business Australia
• Support available for business – Australian Government 
• Support available for financial hardship – Australian Banking Association
• Support for business in adverse events – Ahead for Business (Everymind)

Electronic prescribing

• Fact sheet for pharmacists – Department of Health
• Fact sheet for prescribers – Department of Health

Employment

• COVID-19 advice for employers – Safe Work Australia
• COVID-19 and Australian workplace laws – Fair Work Ombudsman
• COVID-19 FAQs – Australian Business 

Tax and super obligations

• Support available due to COVID-19 – Australian Tax Office

Department of Health

• COVID-19 infection control online training module
• Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for health and residential care facilities
• COVID-19 wearing personal protective equipment in aged care video

RACGP

• Optimising the use of personal protective equipment in general practice during COVID-19
• RACGP Infection prevention and control standards

Clinical Excellence Commission

• COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control

There is never a wrong time to seek help. Here are some options for support below:

• Self-care videos: COORDINARE recently partnered with David Younger, Clinical Psychologist, to produce two short videos with information about self-care during emergencies. Click the links below to watch the videos: Self-care during and after emergencies | Promoting self-care when managing staff during and after emergencies
• DRS4DRS: an independent program providing doctor-to-doctor confidential support and resources. The program is available to doctors and medical students across Australia. Call (07) 3833 4352.
• Nurse Support Line: a national support service for primary health care nurses, providing access to professional advice and guidance.
• RACGP The GP Support Program: a free and confidential psychological support service available to all members. Call 1300 361 008. 
• COORDINARE's COVID-19 page for the community has some useful information about mental health support.
• COORDINARE's mental health page has more detailed information about the services we fund for the community.
• This Way Up - Clinician Hub: a suite of tailored online treatment courses for anxiety and depression to use in your clinical practice.