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Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander Respiratory Infection Point-of-Care (POC) Testing Program:
Explaining Rapid tests for COVID-19
Department of Health:
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Statistics - Immunisation Coalition
National Communicable Disease Surveillance Dashboard
Novel Coronavirus 2019 resources for the general public
NACCHO:
Aboriginal Health Alerts Coronavirus COVID-19
NATSIHWA:
Resource toolkit for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals
Lung Foundation Australia:
Chronic Wet Cough in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children Fact sheet
Lung Health in First Nations Children Modules
POCT Guidance Documents
Public Health Laboratory Network
On 15 April 2020, the Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) released a statement confirming the safety of use of the GeneXpert system outside of a biosafety cabinet, with training, PPE and appropriate conditions
World Health Organization
On 13 May 2020, the Word Health Organization (WHO) similar statement about the use of the GeneXpert outside the laboratory framework:
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On 11 May 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also released a similar statement about the use of the POC outside the laboratory framework:
Australian Government Department of Health National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
Read the Australian Government NPAAC guidelines for POCT