PPE bundles delivered to practitioners are intended to supply each practitioner with one (1) month supply of PPE with the opportunity to order top up bundles if required through their PHN.įor more information, please contact your PHN. General practitioners can also order pulse oximeters. Pharmacists can access P2/N95 respirators and either a goggle or face shield.
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Community pharmacists who are administering COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses, until 31 December 2022 ( see ordering guide for more information).Īs part of the Living with COVID PPE bundle, GPs can access P2/N95 respirators, either goggles or face shields, full length gowns, gloves, surgical masks and hand sanitiser.All GPs and GPRCs willing to manage COVID positive people virtually, and respiratory patients face-to-face, until 31 December 2022.ACCHS and rural and remote GPs willing to manage COVID-positive patients virtually and respiratory patients face-to-face, where workforce capacity is limited and the GP is serving the community for most or all health needs, until 31 December 2022.GPs, ACCHSs and GPRCs willing to manage COVID positive patients face-to-face, until 31 December 2022 ( see ordering guide for more information).PPE bundles can be ordered through the local Primary Health Network (PHN) and are available to:
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Under the Australian Government Living with COVID Primary Care package, PPE bundles are being made available for free under emergency conditions to general practitioners (GPs), Aboriginal and Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs), GP-led Respiratory Clinics (GPRCs) and immunising pharmacists. On 29 October 2021, the Australian Government announced the $180 million Living with COVID-19 primary care package to strengthen and support primary care to manage mild and moderate COVID-19 patients in the community. Eligibility for Living with COVID PPE bundle Our priority during COVID-19, is to ensure staff in frontline health services likely to come into contact with people with COVID-19 have PPE. The Government has a limited supply of PPE that it can provide from the National Medical Stockpile for use in a national emergency. If you are a health practitioner providing in-home care, let the patient know in advance that you may wear a mask or other PPE when visiting their home. If people in your practice wear PPE, you may want to provide signage near the entrance advising this is to protect patients and staff. if you wear a mask or other PPE it is for their and your protection.PPE may not always be required in every circumstance.When communicating with patients, explain: The use of face masks and respirators in the context of COVID-19 wearing PPE for disability support workers video.wearing PPE for allied health professionals video.COVID-19 information for paramedics and ambulance first responders, including use of PPE.Guidance on infection prevention and control for residential care facilities.You should also use PPE to protect yourself when cleaning or disinfecting. using and getting PPE in disability care.If you do not have the appropriate PPE, refer the person to a collection centre, a GP respiratory clinic or emergency department. have symptoms consistent with COVID-19.are suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.are in quarantine or being tested for COVID-19.Give surgical masks to patients to wear straight away if they: See the Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) guidance on PPE for health care workers and infection prevention and control for residential care facilities.
The choice of PPE appropriate for the circumstances should be determined by a risk assessment. Health care and other workers may be required to use PPE if they work around people who have been diagnosed with, or might have, COVID-19. Proper use helps keep health workers safe and stops the spread of COVID-19.
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