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title: Aged Care Essentials Article | Responding to Coronavirus Resources
description: Four useful resources to help aged care providers respond to the threat of coronavirus / COVID-19.
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# [Aged Care Essentials Article | Responding to Coronavirus Resources](https://www.agedcareessentials.com.au/news/responding-to-coronavirus-four-useful-resources-for-aged-care-providers)

 Written by [Mark Bryan](https://www.agedcareessentials.com.au/news/author/mark-bryan) | 80/03/2020

In the process of putting together the COVID-19 Outbreak Plan for [CompliCare](https://resources.complispace.com.au/complicare), aged care specialists have identified these great resources that can help aged care providers manage the threat of coronavirus/COVID-19:

 

## **COVID19 – Identifying the Symptoms**

An easy-to-read one-page resource that sets out the symptoms of COVID-19 alongside the symptoms of cold and flu. This can help you distinguish COVID-19 from other infections.

[https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-identifying-the-symptoms](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-identifying-the-symptoms)

 

## **Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for health care and residential care workers**

Issued by the Department of Health, this is the official information sheet for health care and residential care workers about coronavirus (COVID-19).

[https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-health-care-and-residential-care-workers](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-health-care-and-residential-care-workers)

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## **Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for families and residents on restricted visits to residential aged care facilities**

Issued by the Department of Health, this is the official information sheet for families and residents on restricted visits to residential aged care facilities on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

[https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-families-and-residents-on-restricted-visits-to-residential-aged-care-facilities](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-families-and-residents-on-restricted-visits-to-residential-aged-care-facilities)

 

## **COVID-19 information for older Australians**

Issued by the Department of Health, this is the official information sheet for older Australians, their family and friends about how to protect older Australians from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

[https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-older-australians](https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-older-australians)

 

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