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Notifying cases of infectious diseases within Victoria - How to notify
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How to notify
Group A conditions
- Phone 1300 651 160 (local call) and
- Send notification form via
- Fax 1300 651 170 (local call) or
- Post to Reply Paid 65937 Melbourne VIC 8060 or
- Online at ideas.health.vic.gov.au/notifying/what-to-notify.asp
Group B, C and D conditions
- Send notification form via
- Fax 1300 651 170 (local call) or
- Post to Reply Paid 65937 Melbourne VIC 8060 or
- Online at ideas.health.vic.gov.au/notifying/what-to-notify.asp
What happens with the notification?
The Department conducts surveillance on infectious diseases to pinpoint outbreaks, to prevent the spread of infection and prevent further exposure. For certain conditions Public Health Officers conduct further investigations. This may involve contacting the patient to obtain more detailed information.
Note – In most cirumstances Departmental staff will not contact the patient without seeking the consent of the notifying doctor.
The Department routinely publishes annual and quarterly and daily surveillance reports online and in hard copy.
Resources
Standard: Notifiable conditions Form
Standard: Notifiable conditions package
Standard: Notification of HIV form (for new diagnosis confirmed by VIDRL only)
Notification of death in a person with hiv infection
Standard: Notification of AIDS
Enhanced: Notification of sexually transmissible infection
Enhanced: Notification of tuberculosis
Notification of tuberculosis follow up
Quick guide to notifiable conditions in Victoria (PDF and Word)
To make notifying as simple as possible the department provides:
- preprinted ReplyPaid envelopes (no stamps required)
- preprinted notification pads (each pad includes 25 notification forms, 25 privacy information sheets for patients, and privacy information for GPs)
You can order forms and envelopes online, by email to infectious.diseases@health.vic.gov.au, or phone 1300 651 160.
Important - Do not email notifications.
All notifications and related inquiries should be directed to:
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit (Health Protection Branch)
Victorian Government Department of Health
Reply Paid 65937
Melbourne VIC 8060
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