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11 November 2024 - This webinar, held on 28 February 2024, was a Q&A session about the draft new Aged Care Act, which was available for consultation until 8 March 2024. The panel answered questions from the audience.

20 May 2022 - A statement from Australia's acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, urging Australians to be aware of the monkeypox virus.

5 October 2023 - Telehealth was an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients to consult with GPs by telephone or video under lockdown. Post-pandemic, telehealth is here to stay. Professors Rosemary Korda and Christine Phillips are finding out how using telehealth affects primary healthcare.

29 June 2024 - This theme aims to translate research outcomes into practice by building the evidence base to support the adoption of best practice care into health care delivery.

8 December 2020 - A media release from the National Rural Health Commissioner giving an update on how telehealth services help rural communities.

20 October 2023 - On 20 October 2023, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer declared that COVID-19 is no longer a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) following the end of winter in Australia. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) supports this declaration.

29 July 2021 - Maintaining a healthy weight is important for good health and wellbeing. But overweight and obesity is a complex issue – many factors affect body weight, and people’s ability to maintain a healthy weight.

25 August 2023 - The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) agreed at its meeting on 16 August 2023 to rescind the current Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) National Guidelines for Cruising in Australia (the CDNA Guidelines). The CDNA Guidelines will be rescinded as of 25 August 2023.

5 March 2025 - Based on performance, aged care homes receive a rating between 1 and 5 stars across 4 sub-categories and for an Overall Star Rating. Learn about the 4 Star Ratings sub-categories and how to search for and compare aged care homes using the ‘Find a provider’ tool.

5 August 2020 - Guidance on the supply of masks from the National Medical Stockpile for General Practice (including Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services), community pharmacy, and allied health through Primary Health Networks (PHNs).