The Victorian Department of Health websites and social media channels 

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VicGovDHHS
• Twitter https://twitter.com/VicGovDH  
• Instagram https://instagram.com/vicdhhs 
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/163421/
• Victorian Chief Health Officer on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/victoriancho
• Popular questions and answers COVID-19 for Victorians
• Victorian Chief Health Officer videos
• Translated information about COVID-19 for culturally and linguistically diverse Victorians
• Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Family violence crisis response and support during coronavirus 
  

Australian and State Government and Regulatory Bodies 

• About Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Department of Health (Victoria) 
  https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
  Information, updates and advice on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
  
  
• Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019)
  https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-guidelines-prevention-and-control-infection-healthcare-2019
  These guidelines provide recommendations that outline the critical aspects of infection prevention and control. They have been prioritised as key areas to prevent and control infection in a healthcare facility.
  
  

• The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care  

  Preventing and Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections-Factsheet

  https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/NSQHS-Standards-Fact-Sheet-Standard-3.pdf
  The intention of NSQHS Standard 3 is to minimise the risk to patients in acquiring preventable infections and to enable the effective management of infections when they occur by using evidence-based strategies.

  The Australian Charter of Human Rights – for patients, consumers, carers and families
  http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/A-guide-for-patients-consumers-carers-and-families-v3.pdf
  Patients, consumers, healthcare providers and health service organisations all have an important part to play in achieving healthcare rights and contributing to a safe and high quality healthcare system.

• Better Health Channel

  https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/

  The Better Health Channel was established in May 1999 by the Victorian State Government. Information is provided to help people stay healthy or understand and manage their health and medical conditions. It does not replace care provided by medical practitioners and other qualified health professionals. 

  • Talking with your doctor

    https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/talking-with-your-doctor  

• My Hospitals at The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  My hospitals - Australia's national hospital reporting platform

  My Hospitals is an Australian Government initiative to inform the community about hospitals by making it easier for people to access information about how individual hospitals are performing.
  
  

• Australasian College for Infection Prevention Control (ACIPC)
  This site has some information for consumers about healthcare associated infection prevention, food safety and staying healthy at home.

  • • • http://www.acipc.org.au

Other Associations and Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) US

• • • Infection prevention and you

National Patient Safety Foundation  (NPSF) US
As a central voice for patient safety, NPSF is committed to a collaborative, inclusive, multi-stakeholder approach in all that it does. NPSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization.

• • • http://www.ihi.org/Topics/PatientSafety/Pages/default.aspx(US)

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK
NICE is an NHS organisation based in London and Manchester providing guidance and advice for patients and the public.

• • •  https://www.nice.org.uk/search?q=Patients+and+public (UK)