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25 March 2025 - Natural disasters can have serious impacts on people’s health and mental health. Learn about our role when natural disasters – like bushfires, severe storms and floods – become national emergencies.

28 October 2022 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has now advised that three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are required to be up to date in order to provide protection against both infection and severe disease.

21 December 2023 - Passive smoking is when you breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes, cigars or pipes. It is a serious health threat – being exposed to tobacco smoke for just a moment can cause harm. Unborn babies, children and people with breathing problems are most at risk.

22 November 2024 - Everyone with an interest in aged care was invited to join this webinar to learn more about the Aged Care Bill 2024, the Government’s response to the Aged Care Taskforce final report, and the Support at Home program.

1 February 2023 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has now advised that three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are required to be up to date in order to provide protection against both infection and severe disease.

4 December 2025 - We consulted on the development of the Aged Care Rules that sit under the new Aged Care Act (new Act). This page contains the resources we developed and released throughout the consultation period. Consultation activity on the Rules is now complete.

1 November 2022 - Our national response plan outlines how we will respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) incidents. Find out more about this framework and how we apply it in emergency situations.

29 July 2026 - Taking part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is free and easy. If found early, bowel cancer can be successfully treated in more than 90% of cases. Do the free home test. It could save your life.

10 June 2025 - This webinar, held on 14 December 2023, provided updates on: the development of the new Aged Care Act, a new model for regulating aged care, the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, and in-home aged care reforms, including the new Support at Home program. It also included a live Q&A session.

16 October 2025 - It’s important to protect your health when travelling overseas. You can avoid diseases and other health conditions by planning ahead for any vaccinations you may need.