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| Policy name: | AUSTRALIAN COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY |
| Issuing authority: | Department of Health |
| Policy date: | February 2021 |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | COVID-19 National Health Plan – Health Protection – COVID-19 National Communication Campaign |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 12 March 2020 |
| Policy type: | Communications guidelines |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan For Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - See Section 6.4 Public Communications |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 7 February 2020 |
| Policy type: | Communications guidelines |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | Yes |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | CDNA National Guidelines For Public Health Units - See Key Response Strategies |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 12 January 2020 |
| Policy type: | Communications guidelines |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units - Section 9: Case Management |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 12 January 2020 |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Providing Health Care Face to Face During COVID-19 |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | No date |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | No |
| Policy name: | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Health Workforce During COVID-19 |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | No date |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | No |
| Policy name: | Mental Health for the Health Workforce During COVID-19 |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | No date |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | No |
| Policy name: | CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units - Section 9: Case Management |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 12 January 2020 |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Australian National Disease Surveillance Plan for COVID-19 |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | May 2020 |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Y |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia – Pandemic Health Intelligence Plan |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | No date |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | N |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units - see 4. Surveillance |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | 12 January 2020 |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | N |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Management and Operational Plan for People with Disability |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | September 2020 |
| Focus on sexual and reproductive health services and/or maternal health services | Neither |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | Yes |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - See Provision of Clinical Services (Part I) |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | July 2020 |
| Focus on sexual and reproductive health services and/or maternal health services | Maternal health |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | Yes |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
| Policy name: | Aged Care - Aged Care Preparedness |
| Issuing authority: | Australia Department of Health |
| Policy date: | No date |
| Focus on sexual and reproductive health services and/or maternal health services | Neither |
| Assessment of gender responsiveness | Gender Blind |
| Reference to human rights? | No |
| Reference to equity? | Yes |
