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The Prime Minister’s National Suicide Prevention Adviser has a message about the power of staying connected to one another to mark World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK? Day.

A $1.7 billion agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies means that a free COVID-19 vaccine will be available progressively throughout 2021 in Australia, if promising trials prove successful.

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 4 September 2020.

The Acting Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, has released information about the support the Commonwealth will provide to ‘hotspot’ areas.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on the Infection Control Expert Group.

The Australian Government is funding 13 biomedical projects to find breakthrough treatments, diagnostics and ultimately, a vaccine in the fight against COVID-19.

The Australian Government is providing $103.4 million through the Medical Research Future Fund for research into women’s health, primary health care, clinical trials and other vital research. This includes $86.5 million in new grant opportunities.

Influenza can be a very serious disease. It is not too late to get vaccinated to help protect yourself and others. Everyone aged 6 months and over is recommended to get vaccinated every year.