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Bushfires can result in air quality issues that impact large parts of the country. Bushfire smoke can decrease air quality some distance away from a fire front as well as close by. We have two fact sheets to help people stay safe and minimise the risk to health from bushfire smoke.
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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The Australian Government is providing more than $4 million for research into COVID-19 and our response to the pandemic.
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We have published a framework for assessing the performance of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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The AusVaxSafety summary report 2019 has been released. Learn more about AusVaxSafety and discover where to find the report and related infographics.
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan's interview on 22 June 2020 on ABC Radio Melbourne about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly's press conference about COVID-19 on 18 November 2020.
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on SKY News on 18 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on RN Breakfast - ABC on 18 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Sunrise on 18 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Sunrise on 17 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on The Today Show on 17 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on News Breakfast on 17 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on COVID-19: Routine Testing of Hotel Quarantine Workers
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Read about World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2020. The theme for this year is 'Antimicrobials: handle with care'.
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Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Professor Alison McMillan's interview on ABC Radio Perth, Breakfast on 17 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020-2022 are the third set of priorities for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The priorities came into effect on 6 November 2020.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Drive on 16 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on ABC 7.30 on 16 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly interview on ABC Radio National Drive on 16 November 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19)
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A media release from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre giving an update on how it is working to protect senior Australians from COVID-19.
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