Departmental media

A statement from Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, on the increase in COVID-19 cases due to a new Omicron variant.

A statement by Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly regarding the increase in cases of the new BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron strain.

A statement from Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, about the standard of care on COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments in residential aged care facilities.

Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly's interview with Peter Stefanovic on Sky News Live on 24 June 2022.

Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly's interview with Alex Cullen on the Today Show on 24 June 2022

A statement from Australia's acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, about managing COVID-19 and an influenza season.

Read the transcript of Lieutenant General John Frewen's opening statement to the Senate Select Committee.

More than 86% of fully vaccinated Australians can show their COVID-19 vaccination status on various Match Group apps now and through Snapchat, later this week.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about Australian children returning from overseas.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

An opinion piece from Professor Alison McMillan, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer on the positive vaccination rates among the aged care workforce.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

A statement from the Vaccine Operations Centre on the status of the vaccine rollout.

An opinion piece from Dr Ruth Vine, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health, on the mental health impacts of COVID-19, and the response from the Government.