National guidelines

NSW public health units should refer to the CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health - Coronavirus Disease 2019.

These are the national public health control guidelines for surveillance, infection control, laboratory testing and contact management for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). These guidelines continue to be reviewed and updated by the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia (CDNA).

NSW specific guidance for managing cases

In NSW when a case lives in one Local health district (LHD) and their workplace is in another LHD, management of the case is done in conjunction with the two owning LHDs by: 

• the case LHD handing over the details of the workplace and relevant information (ncims number, info from case about days worked, type of work). 
• the LHD where the workplace is located undertakes the workplace investigation and contact tracing.

Additional resources for NSW public health units

• COVID-19 case questionnaire
•  Appendix B: COVIDSafe app confidential worksheet
  
•  Appendix C: COVIDSafe app minimum data collection form​
  
•  SoNG Appendix
• COVID-19 testing advice​
• Self-isolation guidelines and information​​

Websites

• NSW Health COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
• WHO coronavirus disease 2019
• WHO coronavirus disease 2019 - technical guidance for patient management
• US CDC – coronavirus disease 2019
• Medical practitioner certificate and advice for NSW residents seeking non-emergency medical or hospital services in Victoria​