Policies and guidelines

Information, guidelines and resources on infection, prevention and control, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in NSW.

• Framework: Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in NSW
  This framework provides a guide to help health services develop local approaches to address ARF and RHD.
• Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease control guidelines
  These control guidelines are designed to provide advice and guidance to public health units in responding to a notifications of ARF and RHD.
• The role of LHD Coordinators in NSW
  This document describes the key activities and functions of LHD Coordinators in relation to the RHD Program.
• Management of new cases of ARF and RHD
  Guidelines for LHD Coordinators managing people new notified with ARF or RHD in NSW.
• Australian ARF-RHD Guideline
  The Australian guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of ARF and RHD includes clinical standards and recommendations for care of people with ARF and RHD.
• Health care worker fact sheet
  A general fact sheet for health care workers about ARF and RHD, what they are, how to prevent them, who is at higher risk, and how they are treated and managed.