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Diseases have no borders

20 March 2013

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 124KB)

Chapter 1 Background to the inquiry	(PDF 107KB)
A globalised society What is infectious disease? Adoption of inquiry Related inquiries Senate inquiry into antimicrobial resistance Conduct of inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 Infectious disease policy framework	(PDF 211KB)
Global policy framework International Health Regulations (IHR) Millennium Development Goals Pandemic planning Commonwealth policy framework Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) State and territory policy framework

Chapter 3 Screening, surveillance and control of infectious disease	(PDF 525KB)
Screening Entry requirements for travellers Entry requirements for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers Surveillance National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Health follow-up processes for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers Control Immunisation Informing and engaging the general public

Chapter 4 International cross-border issues	(PDF 204KB)
Torres Strait Islands/Papua New Guinea border Preventing the spread of tuberculosis (TB) A global leader and partner Building capacity in neighbouring countries Research collaborations

Chapter 5 Pandemic planning and preparedness	(PDF 216KB)
Planning for pandemic influenza Past pandemic experiences Pandemic planning exercises Exercise Cumpston 06 Exercise Sustain 08 Consumer engagement during infectious disease outbreaks Vaccine stockpiles Australia’s pandemic workforce Training Workforce sustainability A public health corp? Research capacity

Chapter 6 Does Australia need a national centre for communicable disease control?	(PDF 160KB)
What is a CDC? Does Australia need a national CDC? What would a national centre for communicable disease control look like?

Appendix A – List of roundtables and participants	(PDF 60KB)

Appendix B – Tabled documents	(PDF 52KB)