COVID-19 Information and Updates

The College is acutely aware that this is a challenging time for paramedics and the wider community. The situation with COVID-19 is rapidly changing and it is going to place extreme pressures on our health system in Australia and New Zealand. The College aims to use this page as a way of communicating with our members about the infection and its impact on you and your practice.

GOVERNMENT
Department of Health – Australia

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert
• Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for paramedics and ambulance first responders

Ministry of Health – New Zealand

• COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
• COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) - Resources for health professionals
• COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment for essential workers

REGISTRATION
AHPRA

• COVID-19 Updates
  This includes National Board updates, FAQs and a number of other resources.

INFECTION CONTROL / HYGIENE
Department of Health

• COVID-19 infection control training

Ambulance Victoria videos

• Hand Hygiene
• PPE
• Fitting a Face Mask
• Decontaminating a vehicle

CAA website

• Your Five Moments for Hand Hygiene

CLINICAL
CAE Health care

• COVID-19 Ventilator Reskilling

Safe Airway Society

• COVID-19 Airway Management

Wellbeing resoucres have been moved to a standalone news item - click here to access