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Statement from Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on the Community Response to novel coronavirus.

Students in years 7, 8 and 10 can receive free vaccinations at school through the National Immunisation Program.

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

26,000 Australians per year will benefit from Medicare funding of new prostate MRI scans from July 1 2018.

From 1 July 2018, the childhood immunisation schedule will be updated based on the advice on clinical experts.

From 1 July 2018, the childhood immunisation schedule will be updated based on the advice on clinical experts.

The ‘Get the facts about immunisation’ campaign has launched to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated.

From early 2018, young Australians have free access to the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil®9 that protects against more types of HPV infection.

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) discussed the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand and the current 72 hour travel pause on green safe travel zone flights from New Zealand to Australia at its meeting on 28 January 2021.

On behalf of the Distribution Advisory Group (DAG), we are presenting a webinar on proposed changes to the way DWS locations are calculated.

The Australian Public Service employee census report for 2022 has been released. Read more about the census and Health's results.

Launch of Australia’s first standard for care of stillbirth.

The Department of Health was recently reaccredited as a breastfeeding friendly workplace (BFW). We are proud to support our staff by providing conditions and facilities for breastfeeding.

Have your say and help shape a national strategy that enables a healthy weight and healthy living for Australians.

The Australian Government has launched the next phase of the COVID-19 campaign to encourage eligible Australians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Join us for a 2-day virtual event 25–26 August 2022, as we discuss and explore the value and utility of allied health.

From 1 April to 30 September 2022, a new temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item is available as a nuclear medicine imaging diagnostic service.