COVID-19 information for health professionals

• CDNA National Guidelines (SoNG) for Public Health Units (external site)

Clinician alerts - archive

View the previous clinician alerts.

Testing criteria

• Testing criteria for SARS-CoV-2 in Western Australia #39 (PDF 204KB)

CDNA Series of National Guidelines (SoNG)

• CDNA National Guidelines (SoNG) for Public Health Units (external site)

Testing locations

• COVID clinics, select private pathology collection centres and GP respiratory clinics (external site)

After your test advice

For more information please refer to after your test (external site).

• Advice after your COVID-19 test – Handout (PDF 239KB).   

Laboratory testing information

• PathWest website (external site)

Up-to-date clinical guidelines for GPs, hospitals and health professionals.

Infection prevention and control

• Coronavirus Disease – 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Prevention and Control in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities (PDF 574KB)

Hospitals

• WA Health COVID-19 Framework for System Alert and Response (PDF 495KB)
• WA Health's System Alert and Response (SAR) COVID-19 Framework fact sheet (PDF 193KB)
• Public hospital visitor guidelines (PDF 409KB)
• Release of cases from isolation – Information for clinicians (PDF 187KB)
• Guidelines for public hospital discharge and interhospital transfer of positive or suspect COVID-19 cases (PDF 422KB)
• COVID-19 guidelines for management of diabetes and hyperglycaemia (PDF 285KB)
• Diabetes management in COVID-19 video (external site)
• Guidelines for maternity services (PDF 1MB)
• Guidelines for neonatal services (PDF 501KB)
• Guidelines for outpatient services (PDF 194KB)
• Guidelines for renal dialysis (PDF 952KB)
• Clinical Care of Paediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic (external link)
• How to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients (PDF 307KB)
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) COVID-19 guidelines (external site)

Pharmaceutical

• Serious shortages medicines substitution - information for prescribers and pharmacists (PDF 396KB)
• Guidance for community pharmacies (PDF 269KB)
• Advice for pharmacists supplying medicines to patients during the COVID-19 public health state of emergency (PDF 245KB)
• Regulatory advice for pharmacists during COVID-19 (PDF 559KB)
• Use of digital images for supply of medicines during COVID-19 telehealth arrangements (PDF 1MB)
• Medicines for COVID-19 in residential care facilities and Aboriginal health services (PDF 125KB)

Position statements

The following recommendations and/or position statements have been endorsed by the WA Department of Health

• Aboriginal ethical position statement (PDF 933KB)
• WA Psychotropic Drug Committee (WAPDC) Advice on Clozapine Monitoring during COVID-19 (PDF 160KB)

Mental health

• COVID-19 FAQs for mental health services (external site)
• COVID-19 Guideline for management of acute behavioural disturbance (PDF 686KB)
• COVID-19 Advice for the mental health inpatient setting (PDF 218KB)

Palliative care

• Clinical resources for End-of-Life and Palliative Care in the COVID-19 environment
• Goals of Care and End-of-life in the COVID-19 environment

HealthPathways

HealthPathways (external site) includes the latest information for COVID-19 patient assessment and management.

COVID-19 Medicines

Governance documents

• Process for GPs Accessing COVID-19 Disease Modifying Treatments in WA (PDF 567KB)
• WA Department of Health Prioritisation of COVID-19 Medicines (PDF 339KB)
• Access Criteria for Medicines to Treat COVID-19 That Are Part of the National Medical Stockpile (PDF 363KB)

Molnupiravir (Lagevrio^®)

• WA Department of Health guidelines for use of molnupiravir for COVID-19 (PDF 184KB)
• Molnupiravir (Lagevrio^®) – What prescribers and pharmacists need to know (PDF 312KB)
• Molnupiravir (Lagevrio^®) Patient Information (PDF 335KB)
• Molnupiravir (Lagevrio^®) WA Patient Consent Form (PDF 474KB)

Nirmatrelvir + ritonavir (Paxlovid^®)

• WA Department of Health guidelines for use of nirmatrelvir + ritonavir for COVID-19 (PDF 540KB)
• Nirmatrelvir plus Ritonavir (Paxlovid^®) – What Prescribers and Pharmacists Need to Know (PDF 290KB)
• Nirmatrelvir plus Ritonavir (Paxlovid^®) Patient Information (PDF 502KB)
• Nirmatrelvir plus Ritonavir (Paxlovid^®) WA Patient Consent Form (PDF 584KB)

Remdesivir (Veklury®)

• WA Department of Health guidelines for the use of remdesivir (PDF 379KB)
• Remdesivir (Veklury®) Patient Information (PDF 147KB)
• Remdesivir (Veklury®) WA Patient Consent Form (PDF 306KB)

Sotrovimab (Xevudy^®)

• WA Department of Health guidelines for use of sotrovimab for COVID-19 (PDF 322KB)
• Model of Care for the use of Sotrovimab in Western Australia (PDF 612KB)
• Sotrovimab (Xevudy^®) Patient Information (PDF 369KB)
• Sotrovimab (Xevudy^®) WA Patient Consent Form (PDF 392KB)

Tixagevimab + cilgavimab (Evusheld®) – For Pre-exposure prophylaxis

• WA Department of Health guidelines for use of tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (Evusheld^®) for COVID-19 pre-exposure prophylaxis (PDF 359KB)
• Tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (Evusheld^®) Patient Information (PDF 980KB)
• Tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (Evusheld^®) WA Patient Consent Form (PDF 1.2MB)

Patient information sheets

• COVID-19 medicines information for consumers (PDF 310KB)

Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group (IPCAG) – Terms of Reference (PDF 182KB)

Hospitals and healthcare settings

• Coronavirus Disease – 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Prevention and Control in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities (PDF 878KB)
• Donning and Doffing the CleanSpace Halo CS3000 (external site)
• Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals (external site)
• Statewide Guidelines on the use of HALO CS3000 Powered air-purifying unit (PDF 1MB)

Non-healthcare settings

• Advice for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers in community settings (PDF 329KB)
• Advice on face mask use (Healthy WA)
• Advice on how to access personal protective equipment
• Donning and doffing for healthcare teams in State quarantine facilities (PDF 2MB)
• Standard for non-State quarantine facilities providing accommodation for guests in quarantine or isolation (PDF 624KB)
• Infection prevention and control advice on cleaning and disinfection in the workplace (PDF 546KB)
• Information for taxi and ride-share drivers (PDF 886KB)
• Stay COVID-safe on your ride - for taxi and ride-share passengers (PDF 941KB)
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) advice for WA police (PDF 255KB)
• PPE: Donning and doffing for healthcare teams in SQF (PDF 1.7MB)

Resources

• Doffing coveralls in the context of COVID-19 (PDF 2.9KB)
• Donning and fit checking the Cupped respirator (external site)
• Donning and fit checking the Duckbill style P2 or N95 respirator (external site)
• Donning and fit checking the flat fold respirator (external site)
• How to wash hands poster (PDF 1MB)
• N95 and P2 respirator options for WA Health care facilities (PDF 207KB)
• Protect yourself and others poster (PDF 882KB)
• Stop the spread poster (PDF 848KB) for hospitals, GPs, businesses, aged-care facilities, schools and childcare centres
• Wearing a cup style respirator (PDF 899KB)
• Wearing a flat style respirator (PDF 899KB)
• PPE: Donning and doffing for healthcare settings (PDF 1.6MB)
• Stay safe at work posters (PDF 2.7MB)

Policies and resources that assist the Western Australian (WA) health system in responding to the anticipated surge in COVID-19 community transmission and continue to provide excellent care to our community.

More information

Latest advice and updates on the COVID-19 vaccination program including:

• WA Health response
• Vaccination information for health providers
• Safety of COVID-19 vaccines
• Vaccination clinic signage
• Subscribe to vaccine updates

More information

Health professional resources

• COVID-19 Caring for people with disability (PDF 847KB)
• COVID-19 information for paramedics and ambulance first responders (external site)
• COVID-19 information for health care and residential care workers (external site)
• Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) guidance on laboratory testing for 2019-nCoV (external site)
• Cancer Australia – Cancer care in the time of COVID-19: A conceptual framework (external site)
• Australian Government – Guide for GPs assessing patient risk of severe illness (external link)

Patient resources

• Poster A3 for patients attending an ED/GP – English (PDF 206KB)
• Poster A3 for patients attending an ED/GP – Mandarin (PDF 733KB)
• Infection Control – Cover Your Cough and Sneeze (external link)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources in Simplified Chinese (external site)

WA COVID Care at Home

• WA COVID Care at Home Overview (PDF 392KB)
• Health Service Provider roles and responsibilities (PDF 414KB)

Webinar

• COVID-19 Update and managing the patient who tests positive (external site)
• Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) – coronavirus information for GPs (external site)