Previous advice from the Chief Medical Officer

17 June 2009: Australia has developed a new response phase to manage the outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 called PROTECT. This is a measured, reasonable and proportionate health response to the risk that the virus poses to the Australian community.
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17 June 2009: CMO’s discussion paper - Medical and Scientific Data on pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: Over the last seven weeks, the delay of the virus entering Australia and the containment of small outbreaks has allowed time to better understand its key scientific and clinical characteristics.
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9 June 2009: On 3 June 2009 Victoria moved to a modified Sustain Phase on advice from the Australian Health Protection Committee and the Commonwealth’s Chief Medical Officer.

24 May 2009: CMO‘s letter to GPs (PDF 161 KB)

22 May 2009: Today Australia is moving our pandemic response phase from DELAY to CONTAIN. This change follows the Chief Medical Officer's recommendation to the Minister for Health and Ageing and the Prime Minister, and it is based on the evidence that the infection has spread in Australia. Further information will be provided to GP's shortly.

5 May 2009: CMO’s Update (PDF 110 KB)

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