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The notification form to notify SA Health of post-exposure treatment for rabies or lyssavirus
People who come into contact with any bat in Australia or overseas, and people who come into contact with any mammal (especially dogs, cats and monkeys) in a country where there is a rabies virus risk.
Reports of exposure should be made prior to commencing any treatment with rabies immunoglobulin or rabies vaccine, as soon as possible.
Reporting is required to develop an individual treatment plan, which is based on the type of exposure, previously received rabies vaccines, and treatments that may have been administered overseas at the time of the exposure.
Post exposure treatment is
free and coordinated through SA Health.
Anyone can report an exposure to SA Health, for the development of a post exposure treatment plan.
Reports of an exposure can be made by:
Before submitting a report during business hours, ensure you phone the Immunisation Section and advise that a report has been completed. This will ensure urgent action is taken and treatment can commence immediately.
*Business hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm - excluding public holidays
Imogam® Rabies Pasteurised (Human Rabies Immunoglobulin), is the only HRIG registered with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia. The Australian Government has sourced an alternate HRIG product (KamRAB® Rabies Immune Globulin (Human)), which is not yet licensed in Australia, when Imogam is unavailable.
For more information on post exposure prophylaxis see the Rabies virus and other lyssavirus for health professionals page.