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UpdatingEnsuring recommendations are trustworthy, reliable and up-to-date. This module aims to provide practical advice on how to best set up your guideline to accommodate future updates.
Gastroenteritis (or 'gastro') is a viral or bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the digestive system. It can cause diarrhoea, vomiting or stomach cramps. The symptoms can range from mild to severe and usually last for a few days. Gastroenteritis can cause dehydration because of the large amount of fluid lost through vomiting or diarrhoea. Gastroenteritis can have various causes. If there is a specific diagnosis following gastro symptoms, follow the fact sheet for that disease:Campylobacter infectionCryptosporidiosisGiardia infection (giardiasis)Rotavirus infectionSalmonella infection (salmonellosis)Shigella infection (shigellosis).
Evidence to decision and making recommendationsEnsuring guideline development groups follow a systematic and transparent approach to making recommendations from a body of evidence.
The George Institute for Global Health has developed the SMARThealth system, a low cost digital platform that supports clinical decision-making and improves the screening, detection and management of adults with chronic diseases. It uses guideline and evidence-based algorithms developed over 15 years of research and development and can be adapted for low and middle income countries.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious disease caused by infection of the respiratory tract with a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It can affect babies, children and adults. Vaccination can prevent whooping cough.
This section includes questions and answers about the review of PFAS in drinking water.
NHMRC has published updated advice on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (the Guidelines), which includes new and revised guideline values for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFBS.
Cities are powerhouses of the economy, providing access to employment, opportunities and resources. Yet when poorly planned, cities foster unhealthy and unsustainable lifestyles, exposing residents to environmental stressors such as air-, noise- and light-pollution, heat and motor vehicle traffic.
These guidelines provide a framework in which medical research involving personal information obtained by Commonwealth agencies should be conducted, to ensure the information is protected.
Rubella is caused by a virus and is usually a mild illness. Rubella is now rare in Australia because we have a vaccine.Symptoms begin like a cold, with a slight fever, sore throat and enlarged glands in the neck. A rash appears 2 to 3 days later, beginning on the face and spreading to the trunk. The spots are pale pink at first and join to form patches. The rash disappears after a few days.