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17 June 2025 - A collection of resources for health professionals to help people with Fabry disease access the following drugs under the Life Saving Drugs Program: agalsidase alfa (Replagal®), agalsidase beta (Fabrazyme®).

11 June 2025 - A collection of resources for health professionals to help people with Gaucher disease (type 1) access the following drugs under the Life Saving Drugs Program: imiglucerase (Cerezyme®), velaglucerase (VPRIV®), taliglucerase (Elelyso®) and eliglustat (Cerdelga®).

5 November 2025 - Parliament has passed the laws to establish the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) – a major step in strengthening Australia’s defences against health threats.

26 September 2024 - Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule items for chronic disease management have been deferred from 1 November 2024 until 1 July 2025. The additional time will support all practices and providers, including GPs and allied health providers, to be ready for the changes to these important services.

7 October 2022 - There are a number of common conditions and diseases that can affect the bladder and bowel. Find out what they are and how they may affect you.

31 October 2025 - COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are infectious, high risk respiratory diseases for older people. We are working with aged care providers and workers to prevent these diseases from spreading.

12 August 2022 - Getting a regular Kidney Health Check is important because often there are no warning signs for sick kidneys. That’s why kidney disease is sometimes called a ‘silent disease’.

22 December 2025 - Links to our communicable diseases resources.

2 June 2023 - This program helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have chronic conditions to access health care. It does this by covering some costs – like travel and accommodation – for health professionals who provide the outreach services.

29 April 2025 - Watch these videos to find out which diseases we vaccinate against.