The Public Health Unit Infectious Diseases team is responsible for the investigation and control of infectious diseases, including:
- Disease outbreaks
- Notifiable infectious diseases under the Public Health Act 2010
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s Public Health Unit is in Wollongong, NSW 2500.
Wollongong Public Health Unit
Phone: (02) 4221 6700 (during business hours)
Fax: (02) 4221 6759
After hours: (02) 4222 5000 (Public Health Officer on call)
Reporting an outbreak in Aged or Disability Care
Report a respiratory (COVID-19, Influenza and/or RSV) outbreaks in aged and disability care facilities.
A Disability Care Facility with less than 6 residents may choose to be managed as a household and follow the following advice:
For all other outbreaks, please call the Public Health Unit Infectious Diseases team on (02) 4221 6700 (option 2).
Outbreak resources
Residential care facilities
Related information
NSW Health Infectious Diseases
Universal line list for all outbreaks
Universal line list for all outbreaks
Reporting an outbreak in childcare facilities
For all other outbreaks, please call the Public Health Unit Infectious Diseases team on (02) 4221 6700 (option 2).