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15 December 2020 - An independent review into the COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House was commissioned by the Department of Health to understand what occurred and what could be learned from the experience. The review was undertaken by Professor Lyn Gilbert and Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly.

18 May 2020 - Professor Tom Calma AO advises all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to get their free flu shot this year.

7 September 2015 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

30 May 2025 - Read our latest news items related to primary care.

15 December 2020 - An independent review into the COVID-19 outbreak at Dorothy Henderson Lodge in New South Wales was commissioned by the Department of Health to understand what occurred and what could be learned from the experience. The review was undertaken by Professor Lyn Gilbert.

31 May 2020 - This fact sheet provides information for families of a person with intellectual or developmental disability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 March 2025 - Contact details and websites for all state and territory health departments.

17 May 2022 - This poster explains that you need to get tested if you are unwell and symptoms to look for.

16 December 2021 - An independent review by Professor Lyn Gilbert and Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly into COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities.

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.