This website is an accompaniment to the Tasmanian Government’s Pandemic Website (www.pandemic.tas.gov.au). The information contained in this website provides education-sector specific information to both government and non-government schools and colleges on how to deal with an influenza pandemic should it occur. In the case of any discrepancies between the information provided on this and the Government’s Pandemic Website, the information contained in the latter will prevail.
This website does not provide education-related information that can be readily accessed on the Government’s Pandemic Website. On this website, links are provided to any topics of general interest on the Government’s Website, and topics that specifically relate to the educational sector.
This website will be continually updated to provide the latest available information.
DoE has been part of the Government’s pandemic management planning process, and has developed comprehensive Pandemic Management and Business Continuity Plans that would be implemented prior to and during a pandemic. These plans will be made available as the situation demands.
At this stage, there is nothing that individual school or business units need to do to prepare for an influenza pandemic. More information will be provided on this and the Government’s Websites in the case of an escalated threat.
For further information please contact Armin Howald, Senior Consultant (Risk Management) on 6233 7290.
Samples of topics of education-related issues on Government’s Website:
What is flu? why plan?
http://www.pandemic.tas.gov.au/what_is_flu_why_plan
What does it mean for schools and childcare?
http://www.pandemic.tas.gov.au/what_does_it_mean_to_you/schools_and_childcare
Fact sheets:
Preparing childcare for an influenza pandemic
How Schools and Colleges might be affected by a pandemic
Pandemic Planning Checklist for Childcare
Posters:
Protect yourself from the flu
Wash your hands
Keep your distance
Cover your cough
Know the signs of flu
Stay at home
Staff resources [login required]: http://staff.education.tas.gov.au/hr/ohs/pandemic
