COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
NETS
Latest information
- Vaccination
- SCHN COVID-19 Testing Criteria for Patients and Accompanying Parent/Carer (13 September 2021)
- COVID-19 PPE Requirements for NETS Acute Care and Non Emergency Teams (6 September 2021)
- Screening of NETS Staff and Visitors for COVID-19 upon entry to the NETS Bankstown Aerodrome Facility (8 May 2020)
- Personal Learning Checklist for COVID-19 Processes (17 September 2021)
- Hospital Access & Wellness Checks for NETS Teams (15 May 2020)
- Infection Prevention and Control of COVID-19 at NETS (6 April 2020)
- NETS Transfers to SCH workflow (30 April 2020)
- COVID-19 NETS Team Checklist (17 September 2021)
- COVID-19 NETS Transfer Practice Guideline (12 March 2021)
- COVID-19 Ventilator Setup (23 July 2021)
- COVID-19 Intubation Guideline (13 September 2021)
- Using Inline ETT Suction in Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Patients (11 August 2020)
- For information for referring clinicians, refer to local hospital guidelines (17 April 2020)
- Parent Advice COVID-19 and Destination Hospital Information (1 May 2020)
- COVID-19 NETS Intubation Checklist - Challenge & Response (5 June 2020)
- COVID-19 PPE Guide during patient contact (13 September 2021)
- NETS Donning and Doffing PPE Checklist (26 March 2020)
- Donning PPE (18 March 2020)
- Doffing PPE (18 March 2020)
- SCHN Local Induction to PPE (April 2020)
- Antiviral and antibacterial filter for bag mask ventilation (18 March 2020)
- Cleaning of NETS Retrieval Systems and Equipment-COVID19 (1 May 2020)
- FAQ (19 August 2021)
NETS Workflows - Access to CHW
- Alternate access for CHW during COVID-19 pandemic (13 May 2020)
- NETS transfer flow sheet - Road (22 April 2021)
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NETS transfer flow sheet - RW (16 April 2021)
SCHN
- SCHN Staff COVID-19 Matrix (6 February 2023)
- Staff Testing & Close Contact Log | RAT notification & Contact tracing (28 January 2022)
- SCHN Staff Information Hub (4 February 2022)
- Information for families on SCHN's current COVID-19 guidelines and requirements (7 September 2021)
- SCHN Grand Rounds (video) (16 April 2020)
- COVID-19 SCHN Pandemic Plan (March 2020) (18 March 2020)
- COVID-19 Patient Transfer Checklist (CHW) (20 March 2020)
- COVID-19 Intubation Checklist (CHW) (27 August 2020)
- COVID-19 Extubation Checklist (CHW) (27 August 2020)
- COVID-19 PPE Flowchart (CHW ED) (27 March 2020)
- COVID-19 Literary Repository (28 May 2020)
- COVID-19 Literary Repository Syntheses (28 May 2020)
SCHN COVID-19 Guidelines
- CHW-PICU COVID-19 Guideline (27 August 2020)
- CHW-NETS Transfers during COVID-19 (27 August 2020)
- SCH-CICU COVID-19 Guideline (27 August 2021)
- SCHN Fit Checking & Fit Testing of Particulate Filter Respirators (22 April 2021)
ACI
CEC
- Emergency Department - PPE Quick Reference Guide (7 May 2020)
- Infection prevention and control strategies for COVID-19 (Ch 2 COVID-19 IPAC manual version 1.5, 28 July 2021)
- PPE for combined contact and droplet precautions (video)
- PPE for combined contract, droplet and airborne precautions (video)
NSW AMBULANCE
- NSW Ambulance PPE COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide (16 September 2021)
- NSW Ambulance PPE COVID-19 Clinician Safety Alert Update (17 August 2021)
- NSW Ambulance | Aeromedical Operations CPS: Novel Coronaviruses (4 March 2022)
NSW HEALTH / AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
- Roadmap to Easing COVID-19 Restrictions NSW Government (8 October 2021)
- COVID-19 Communities of practice - Guidelines for neonatal services (23 September 2021)
- Testing of babies of women considered close contacts or those with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 (23 September 2021)
- Re-admission of babies of women with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19 (23 September 2021)
- Health Care Worker COVID-19 Exposure Risk Assessment Matrix (28 January 2022)
- NSW Government - Exemption for Aeromedical Retrieval Services to Travel >50km outside Greater Sydney and/or enter or leave LGAs of Concern (24 August 2021)
- NSW Health: COVID-19 - Guidance for Neonatal Services (4 September 2020)
- NSW Public Health COVID-19 Border Control Order (8 July 2020)
- NSW MOH Workforce Advice (3 September 2020)
- COVID-19 NSW Health website
- COVID-19 Updated advice for health professionals NSW Health (15 September 2021)
- COVID-19 Clinical Advice Update: Clinical Communities of Practice (COPs) NSW Health (1 April 2020)
- Information for aeromedical retrieval of patients with COVID-19 (Version 1, 6 March 2020)
- Information for paramedics and ambulance first responders (Version 2, 25 February 2020)
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for COVID-19 (Version 1, 10 March 2020)
- Message from the Chief Paediatrician
INTERSTATE TRAVEL
- Queensland Government - Border Restrictions Direction No. 38 (effective 24 August 2021)
- Queensland border crossing application for NETS teams
- Apply for permission to enter Victoria
AMPA
- Air Medical Physicians' Association recommendations (21 March 2020)
PUBLICATIONS
- COVID-19 management in China (perinatal & neonatal) (Annals of Translational Medicine, 20 February 2020)
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children (New England Journal of Medicine, 19 March 2020)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Critically Ill Children: A Narrative Review of the Literature (Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2020)
- European consensus recommendations for neonatal and paediatric retrievals of positive or suspected COVID-19 patients (Pediatric Research, 2020)
WORKFORCE ADVICE
- SCHN Special Paid Leave & HealthRoster Information (12 July 2021)
- SCHN Special Paid Leave - FAQ (15 May 2020)
- NSW Health Determination regarding Special Covid Leave 9 October 2020)
- Staff Assessment Clinic (SCHN) (5 May 2020)
- Vulnerable Workers COVID-19 Information (16 April 2020)
- HealthRoster COVID Non-Productive factsheet (4 August 2021)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES & HEALTHCARE WORKERS (Staff ID or AHPRA ID required to redeem offers)
- Accor Hotels - Emergency & Healthcare Heroes Accommodation offer. Exclusive rates for Healthcare Workers, Firefighters, Emergency Service Workers and Volunteers; for stays until 30 June 2022.
- Quest Apartment Hotels - Healthcare Assist app
- Amazon Prime - free access to kids and family content
- Adopt a Healthcare Worker (Facebook)
- Lindt Chocolates - distributed by Humpty Dumpty Foundation & Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation.
- Toby's Estate - donation of coffee beans and single serve coffee bags
- Down Under Socks - 30% discount on all products. Use promo code 'Bandage30' at the checkout.
- Other freebies, deals and discounts for essential service workers
