Global / International Resources

These resources provide international guidance and tools for managing communicable disease risks and health services at mass gathering events.

Managing health risks during mass gatherings
A link to various WHO resources and documents regarding health at mass gatherings.

Public Health for Mass Gatherings: Key Considerations
This publication provides guidance for planners and health authorities on preparing for mass gatherings. It outlines risk assessment, health service planning, communicable disease management, and strategies to protect public health during large-scale events.

Generic All-Hazards Risk Assessment Tool
This tool supports event organisers and public health teams in identifying, assessing, and prioritising potential risks at mass gatherings. It covers a wide range of hazards, including communicable diseases, environmental risks, and emergency preparedness.

Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group
University of British Columbia, Canada

Torrens Resilience Institute
Flinders University, Australia

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Mass Gathering Special Interest Group

International Society of Travel Medicine
Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group

Australian resources

These resources provide Australian specific guidance and tools for managing health aspects of mass gathering events.

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience: Safe & Healthy Crowded Places Handbook
This handbook provides guidance for organisers, planners, and health professionals to maintain safety and public health at crowded events. It covers risk management, emergency preparedness, and strategies to reduce health and safety risks in large gatherings.

NSW Health: Guidelines for Music Festival Event Organisers
In accordance with the Music Festivals Act 2019, all festival organisers must prepare a health and medical plan for their event. These guidelines assist in adopting best-practice strategies to keep people safe and well at their events.

NSW Health: Music Festival Harm Reduction
Provides health, medical, and harm reduction information and advice to support music festival organisers in planning and delivering safer music festivals.

Queensland Health: Event Health and Medical Care Guidelines
This guideline provides comprehensive advice for planning and delivering safe mass gathering events in Queensland. It covers medical service requirements, staffing, equipment, and strategies to manage health risks.

Queensland Government: Best Practice Guidelines for Event Delivery
These guidelines offer templates, checklists, and practical advice to support organisers in planning and managing events, including public health and safety considerations.

First aid services
Commercial first aid providers in Victoria, are licenced under the Non- Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003. This site provides details about the regulation of first aid provision at mass gathering events.

WA Government: Guideline for Concerts, Events and Organised Gatherings
A well-established set of guidelines that covers medical services, infection control, and safety.

Special Topics / Emerging Issues

These resources offer guidance on addressing emerging health and safety issues at mass gathering events, compiled from publicly available sources.

Healthy Stadia
Healthy Stadia are venues that actively promote the health and wellbeing of visitors, fans, players, employees, and the surrounding community. They are places where people can enjoy a positive, healthy experience while playing or watching sport.

Project Stadia – INTERPOL
Project Stadia (by INTERPOL) is a global centre of excellence designed to support host countries in planning and implementing security and safety measures for major international events such as sporting tournaments and cultural gatherings.

WHO mass gathering COVID-19 risk assessment tool – Generic events
This tool helps event organisers and public health teams assess and manage risks associated with communicable diseases and other hazards at mass gatherings. It provides a structured approach to identify potential threats and plan mitigation strategies.

WHO COVID-19 Mass Gatherings Risk Assessment Training
An online training program that guides public health professionals and event planners in using risk assessment tools to manage communicable disease and other hazards at large events.

Industry Framework for COVID Safe Events in Queensland
Developed with leadership from the Mass Gathering Collaboration, this framework provides practical guidance for event organisers to plan and deliver safe mass gatherings in Queensland. It includes risk assessment, health service planning, and strategies to minimise communicable disease and safety risks.

Collaboration Resources

The following resources are generated by members of the Collaboration and include reports, publications and other items of interest.

Recent Collaboration Publications