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17 March 2022 - Hear from Doctor Lucas De Toca, COVID-19 Primary Care Response First Assistant Secretary, talking about Closing the Gap day.

28 January 2022 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the public health implications of the Omicron variant and response options.

1 October 2021 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on the role of ventilation in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19

6 September 2024 - This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.

18 December 2025 - Read Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's address to the National Hypertension Summit 2025 in Adelaide — 9 December 2025.

9 July 2020 - 3 statements from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about COVID-19.

8 January 2026 - Outbreaks of measles continue in many countries.  Australians travelling overseas may be at risk of infection with measles.  This includes travellers to popular tourist destinations; for example, periodic outbreaks of measles continue to be reported in Indonesia, including Bali.

20 January 2026 - As a graduate, you will work towards bettering the health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations. You will help to develop evidence-based policies and programs that shape the future of our nation’s health and aged care systems.

12 March 2020 - A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) to help protect people most at-risk in our community from exposure to COVID-19.

12 March 2025 - Some people are at higher risk of getting COVID-19, or of getting severe illness, getting long COVID or dying from COVID-19. If you are at high risk, you should take extra precautions – especially getting vaccinated – and talk to your doctor. You might be eligible for antiviral medicines.