The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing Program is managed by:
- The Kirby Institute, UNSW, Sydney
- The Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing, Flinders University, Adelaide
on behalf of the Indigenous Health Branch, Australia Government Department of Health
… in collaboration with …
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19
Participating Aboriginal community controlled and government health services
National, state and local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations who contributed to jurisdictional meetings
- National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
- Aboriginal Health Council of WA
- Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, WA
- Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, WA
- Aboriginal Health Council of SA
- Nganampa Health Council, SA
- Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
- Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW
- Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs, NT
- Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, QLD
- Apunipima Cape York Health Council, QLD
State health departments and other government services
- WA Health
- WA Country Health Service
- SA Health
- Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria.
- NSW Health
- QLD Health
- NT Health
Industry
- Cepheid Inc
- Medical Communication Associates, Adelaide
Other Centres
- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research
- University of Queensland Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
Pathology providers
- PathWest
- SA Pathology
- Territory Pathology
- NSW Pathology
- Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory
- St Vincents Hospital, Sydney
The Program also acknowledges the Professor Lyn Gilbert for her advice on infection control, and the TTANGO2 Program, which utilises the GeneXpert device for point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections – chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomonas. This program is funded by the Health Protection Policy Branch, Australia Government Department of Health and managed by the Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing and the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales. For more information, visit www.ttango.com.au.