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19 June 2025 - The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for tuberculosis.

19 June 2025 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for diphtheria, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

19 June 2025 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for tularaemia, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

12 May 2022 - Healthy eyes and good vision help kids learn at school, increase independence and increase job opportunities. Our policies and programs aim to prevent, treat and monitor eye disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

30 May 2025 - Read the latest news on mental health and suicide prevention.

19 September 2022 - Participating health professionals can now give bowel screening kits directly to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. This is in addition to the standard mail out model.

19 June 2025 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for Q fever, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 July 2025 - This resource provides easy-to-read information on common reactions that may occur after vaccinations.

29 May 2025 - We developed this model of care for victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence through our Supporting Recovery Pilot.

6 May 2022 - Free Rapid Antigen and PCR tests are available at testing facilities for people who are a close contact, have symptoms or have been instructed to test by a health authority.