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4 January 2024 - Many Australians are overweight or obese. This puts them at higher risk of developing chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. Find out what we’re doing to reduce and prevent overweight and obesity in Australia.

23 January 2023 - This Fabry disease review considered the two enzyme replacement therapies (ERTs), agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta. The Expert Panel considered this review at its October 2020 meeting. These documents provide a summary of the review findings and recommendations.

20 May 2025 - Mitochondrial donation is an IVF-based assisted reproductive technology. It has the potential to prevent mitochondrial disease in babies born to mothers who may otherwise pass on the disease. Learn more about what mitochondrial donation is, why it's important, and how we propose to introduce it.

4 January 2024 - Pathology involves using medical laboratory tests to help diagnose disease. Find out about pathology in Australia, who can provide pathology services and what we’re doing about pathology accreditation and compliance.

5 June 2026 - The Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) Expert Panel considers all applications to list new medicines on the LSDP. The panel assesses medicines and advises the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) about listing medicines. It also reviews medicines already on the program.

18 November 2022 - Health issues alerts to provide a warning on disease outbreaks within Australia where multiple states and territories are affected, and outbreaks that may affect Australian travellers overseas.

14 May 2024 - Find accurate, evidence-based answers to questions or misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

12 March 2025 - Find out how we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and who we worked with to limit the spread of the disease and protect everyone in Australia between 2020 and 2023.

12 November 2025 - The Liver Foundation works across primary liver cancer and all liver diseases to promote awareness, early diagnosis and effective management and patient support.

26 May 2026 - Information and resources to help build your understanding of perimenopause and menopause, and information for your patients.