29 July 2022
Primary care COVID-19 Readiness Plan
The Western Public Health Unit have developed a ‘COVID-19 Readiness Plan’ to help GPs ensure patients at risk of developing …
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26 July 2022
Continuing to protect yourself during winter
We are currently seeing an increase in cases and hospitalisations as a result of the BA.4 and 5 sub-variants of …
05 July 2022
A targeted approach to COVID-19 testing
It is important to get a COVID-19 test if you have cold or flu like symptoms as it helps doctors …
09 June 2022
In-language videos about staying safe from COVID-19 and flu this winter
In collaboration with the Western Public Health Unit, bicultural workers from IPC Health and Foundation House have recorded in-language videos …
31 May 2022
Viral respiratory infections: colds, flu and COVID-19
After two years of closed international borders and staying at home, 2022 is turning out to be a bad flu …
16 March 2022
COVID-19 and influenza vaccination in residential aged care facilities
Dr Wendy Bamberg, medical lead at the Western Public Health Unit recently met with the North Western Melbourne Primary Health …
16 March 2022
Keeping our most vulnerable communities safe when COVID-19 strikes
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) plays an integral role in the fight against COVID-19 outbreaks and can help reduce transmission …
04 March 2022
Ensuring everyone in our community can stay COVIDsafe
We know our culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities have been disproportionately impacted during the coronavirus pandemic. Resulting in the …