HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLANNING
For Child Care Services, Schools & Other Educational Facilities
Update - Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (Human Swine Influenza)
Information for Western Australian Schools
Under the PROTECT phase the Department of Health will no longer routinely close schools if students are found to have human swine influenza. However, parents are urged to keep children at home if they are unwell to protect their class mates from illness.
Detailed information for schools, parents and students is at:
Information for child care services
The Department of Health has prepared information about Human Swine Influenza for Western Australian child care services. The information sheet and other resources for child care services are available from:
Pandemic influenza planning and preparedness information
Information for crèche and child care services in Western Australia about how an influenza pandemic may affect them, and steps they can take to prepare for one.
This document explains the basis on which decisions to close schools and other educational facilities in Western Australia during an influenza pandemic would be made.