The Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), on behalf of the Victorian Government Department of Health, runs an Influenza Surveillance Program each year. The program monitors influenza like illness and laboratory-confirmed influenza in the community, and provides GPs with the opportunity to take diagnostic swabs to test for influenza and participate in an active surveillance program. By participating in the program, GPs are eligible to receive Clinical Audit points (Category 1 – 40 points over 2 years).
VIDRL are currently inviting GPs to join the program in 2011.
If you would like some further information on the program please visit our website: www.victorianflusurveillance.com.au.
Please contact Marlena Kaczmarek or Kristina Grant on (03) 9342 2686 or Kristina.Grant@mh.org.au.
