Primary School Principals and Directors of Child Care Centres should notify their local Public Health Unit (PHU) as soon as possible after they become aware that a child enrolled at the school or facility is suffering from one of the following vaccine preventable diseases:
- Diphtheria
- Mumps
- Poliomyelitis
- Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)
- Meningococcal disease
- Rubella (“German measles”)
- Measles
- Pertussis (“whooping cough”)
- Tetanus
To notify, phone the NSW Public Health Unit access line: 1300 066 055
Primary School Principals and Directors of Child Care Centres are also encouraged to seek advice from their local PHU when they suspect an infectious disease outbreak is affecting their school or centre, such as outbreaks of a gastrointestinal or respiratory illness.
There are a number of excellent resources to guide response to outbreaks in childcare facilities:
Gastro Outbreaks in Child Care Facilities
Influenza in Child Care Facilities
Immunisation in Child Care Facilities
Information for Child Care and Schools on Whooping Cough (Pertussis)