About the Western Australia Tuberculosis Control Program

Services provided by the program

Diagnosis, treatment and case management of active tuberculosis

Surveillance and prevention of tuberculosis

• active screening of high risk groups
• contact tracing (Healthy WA)
• diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (preventative therapy) (Healthy WA)
• Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (Healthy WA), also known as Mantoux testing and BCG vaccinations (Healthy WA) to selected populations. (Training and accreditation can be provided for relevant health professionals)

Tuberculosis infection control

• advice on pre-employment screening of health care workers and tertiary students
• advice on the management of tuberculosis risk in health care settings
• assistance with contact tracing in health care settings

Outpatient clinic service and consultative advice

• Hansen’s disease (leprosy)

Specialist consultation advice from medical and nursing staff

• includes preventative advice, health service education and access to information programs.
• Think of TB: clinical education video (external site).
• Management of tuberculosis (TB) in Western Australia video (extrernal site)

Development, implementation and review of policy relevant to tuberculosis management and control

Maintenance and reporting on tuberculosis epidemiology.

Relevant policies

• Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control in Western Australia (PDF 3MB)
• Feedback form (Word 387KB).

Annual report

2021

• 2021 Tuberculosis notifications in Western Australia (PDF 982KB)
• 2021 WA Tuberculosis Control Program Infographic (PDF 169KB)

2020

• Tuberculosis notification in Western Australia 2020 (PDF 698KB)
• 2020 Western Australian Tuberculosis Control Program infographic (PDF 302KB)

2019

• Tuberculosis notification in Western Australia 2019 (PDF 613KB)
• 2019 Western Australian Tuberculosis Control Program infographic (PDF 386KB)

2018

• Tuberculosis notification in Western Australia 2018 (PDF 632KB)
• 2018 Western Australian Tuberculosis Control Program infographic (PDF 327KB)

Western Australian Tuberculosis and Leprosy Advisory Council (WATLAC)

The Western Australia Tuberculosis and Leprosy Advisory Council is the principal advisory body responsible for ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive and high quality tuberculosis control program. Through a process of expert consultation the council provides strategic direction and leadership on matters pertaining to tuberculosis control in WA.