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The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has widened the Greater Sydney COVID-19 from 11:59pm 5 August 2021 to 11:59pm 12 August 2021.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 4 August 2021

Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer answers the top questions you've been asking on our social accounts.

Dr Lucas De Toca answers the Top Three questions you’ve been asking on our social accounts.

World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2021) reminds us that we all have a role in supporting breastfeeding. Partners, carers, families, communities, workplaces, and governments can all help infants have a healthy start in life.

The Doherty Institute Modelling Report to advise on the National Plan to transition Australia's National COVID Response has been released.

Extension of the City of Brisbane, Moreton Bay Region, Redland City, Logan City, City of Ipswich, Shire of Noosa, City of Gold Coast, Lockyer Valley Region, Scenic Rim Region, Somerset Region and Sunshine Coast Region LGAs a COVID-19 Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support.

A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding vaccination of adolescents aged 12-15 years

A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 vaccines in the setting of transmission of the Delta variant of concern.

The City of Brisbane, Moreton Bay Region, Redland City, Logan City, City of Ipswich, Shire of Noosa, City of Gold Coast, Lockyer Valley Region, Scenic Rim Region, Somerset Region and Sunshine Coast Region LGAs a COVID-19 Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support.

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting 30 July 2021.

Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer answers the top 3 questions you've been asking on our social accounts.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 28 July 2021.

The Australian Government Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, has extended the COVID-19 Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support for Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Shellharbour and Wollongong, until 28 August 2021.

The Acting Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, has lifted the COVID-19 hotspot declaration of Orange City Council, Blayney Shire Council and Cabonne Shire Council, from 11:59pm on 28 July 2021.

A national campaign launches to raise awareness of the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis and the current outbreak happening across Australia.

The acting Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, has lifted the COVID-19 hotspot declaration for Greater Melbourne from 11:59pm on 27 July 2021.

The Acting Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd has lifted the COVID-19 hotspot declaration of Metropolitan Adelaide, from 11:59pm 27 July 2021.