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Health Protection Service - Communicable Disease Control

Health information and referral

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Opens 8:30am tomorrow

Call 02 5124 9800

Health Protection Service - Communicable Disease Control

Contact

Phone

02 5124 9800

Fax

02 6205 1739

cdc@act.gov.au

Website

Health Protection Service - Communicable Disease Control

(http://health.act.gov.au/public-information/public-health/communicable-diseases)

Location

Howard Florey Centenary House, 25 Mulley Street HOLDER ACT 2611

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Opening times

Hours might change due to public holiday

Today

8:30am–4:30pm

Thursday

8:30am–4:30pm

Friday

8:30am–4:30pm

Monday

8:30am–4:30pm

Tuesday

8:30am–4:30pm

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Call 02 5124 9800

About this service

Facilities

Free parking

Toilet

No appointment needed

You don't need an appointment. Walk-ins accepted.

Billing

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Additional information

The Disease Surveillance Unit is responsible for the coordination of the ACT Communicable Diseases Surveillance Program. The overall aim of the program is to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases in the ACT community by implementing disease control measures.
The main roles of the Disease Surveillance Unit include:
- Management of the ACT Notifiable Disease Surveillance Program;
- Collection and recording of disease notifications, including the analysis of data and monitoring of disease trends;
- The follow-up and investigation of cases of notifiable diseases (in line with local and national guidelines) and the implementation of disease control measures to prevent the spread of these diseases in the community;
- Investigation and management of disease outbreaks and
- Informing and developing disease prevention and control strategies.