Reporting notifiable diseases
There are more than 70 notifiable conditions in the ACT. Under the Public Health Act 1997, the Chief Health Officer (CHO) must be informed of any known cases of these diseases.
Certain groups of people must notify the CHO of any person who they believe may have a notifiable condition. This includes:
- doctors
- authorised nurse practitioners
- pathologists
- hospital managers
- people responsible for the care, counselling, support or education of a person who they believe may have a notifiable condition.
How to report
You can read information on reporting requirements through the Reporting of Notifiable Conditions Code of Practice.
To report any cases, download the report of notifiable disease or related death form.
Cases of some conditions, marked with a telephone icon on the form, should be notified by calling 02 5124 9213.
For remaining conditions, other reporting options include:
- emailing cdc@act.gov.au
- faxing 02 5124 8810.
Current notifiable conditions
You can view a list of current notifiable conditions in the ACT, as well as the Code of Practice on the ACT Legislation Register.