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8 November 2023 - The Polio Expert Panel (PEP) is a subcommittee of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA). It reviews clinical and laboratory data from notified AFP cases to determine if cases are poliomyelitis or non-polio acute flaccid paralysis.

5 September 2024 - This committee (formerly called the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, or AHPPC) is the key decision-making committee for health emergencies. Australia's Chief Medical Officer chairs the AHPC, which includes all state and territory Chief Health Officers.

14 August 2023 - Illicit drugs are never safe and the impact on your health and life can be harmful. Find out the risks to your health and read our tips for staying safe at events. Discover what you can do as parent or teacher to support teenagers and young people.

6 June 2025 - Barriers may influence a patient in their decision or ability to participate in cervical screening. They can relate to the patient, healthcare provider or the health system. This toolkit helps health providers address these barriers.

12 October 2025 - We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to live a healthy lifestyle at every stage of their lives. This includes measures to encourage people to be active, eat healthy and avoid risky behaviours; family health support; and mental health and suicide prevention initiatives.

17 July 2025 - Find training opportunities to improve your cervical screening skills and cultural competency.

29 June 2024 - This Medical Research Future Fund theme aims to bring benefits to patients, by supporting life-changing clinical trials, funding innovative treatments, and advanced health care and medical technologies.

8 January 2021 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on wearing masks on domestic flights.

22 May 2024 - Mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of people's lives. It affects behaviour, physical health, work and relationships, as well as the people around them. Find out what we’re doing to support people’s mental health in Australia.

5 December 2023 - A list of resources related to the Bonded Medical Places Scheme.