Pandemic Action Plan
The following Pandemic Action Plan for Titirangi Primary is based upon current
Ministry Of Education Guidelines
Ministry Of Health Guidance, FAQs and information relating specifically to
government preparations in the event of Influenza Pandemic are also available by clicking here.
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Current information from the Ministry Of Health
website, including any current alert status, is
available by clicking on the image on the left.
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TITIRANGI PRIMARY SCHOOL
In the event of a pandemic declaration in New Zealand, the school will implement its pandemic Action plan, based upon the Pandemic Plan for Schools, ECEs, TEOs developed by the Ministry of Education:
Ministry of Education Guidance for Schools
The school's plan aligns with whole of government overall influenza pandemic management strategy and associated actions, as outlined below.
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STAGE |
NZ STRATEGY |
Ministry of Health (MoH)/District Health Board (DHB) ALERT CODE |
OBJECTIVE AND ACTION |
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1
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Plan for it
(Planning) |
WHITE
(Information/Advisory) |
· Objective: devise a plan to reduce the health, social and economic impacts of a pandemic on New Zealand
· Full engagement of whole of government
· Consultation with and input from many agencies |
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YELLOW
(Standby) |
· Prepare to implement pandemic response action plans |
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2 |
Keep it out
(Border Management) |
RED
(Activation) |
· Objective: keep pandemic out of New Zealand
· Wide range of border management options:
· closure of New Zealand’s border to all non-nationals
· quarantine of all returning New Zealand citizens
· Enhance internal disease surveillance and notification
· Investigate and follow up any suspect cases |
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3
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Stamp it out
(Cluster Control)
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· Objective: control and/or eliminate any clusters that might be found in New Zealand
· Isolate and treat patients and households
· Contact trace and treat all contacts
· Restrict movement into/out of affected area(s)
· MoH directs regional closure of educational organisations to children and students, closes other places where people congregate, and prohibits mass gatherings
· Maintain border management |
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4 |
Manage it
(Pandemic Management) |
· Objective: reduce the impact of an influenza pandemic on New Zealand’s population
· Health service reconfiguration to support community response in affected areas
· MoH directs national closure of educational organisations to children and students, closes other places where people congregate, and prohibits mass gatherings
· Social distancing measures
· Support for people cared for at home, and their families |
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5 |
Recover from it
(Recovery) |
GREEN
(Stand down) |
· Objective: expedite the recovery of population health where impacted by the pandemic, pandemic management measures, or disruption to normal services
· Phase starts when the population is protected by vaccination, or the pandemic abates in New Zealand |