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19 March 2025 - Professor Michael Kidd AO, MBBS, MD, FAHMS, FRACGP has been appointed as Australia’s new Chief Medical Officer from 1 June 2025.

15 November 2021 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on COVID-19, schools and reopening Australia.

13 November 2025 - Use this form to make a general enquiry, a complaint, or provide feedback about our website.

1 June 2021 - Monday 31 May is the World Health Organization’s 34th World No Tobacco Day. This day raises awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and exposure. It highlights national and global efforts to fight the tobacco epidemic and protect future generations from its harmful effects.

7 April 2020 - These documents outline scenario modelling undertaken to inform how Australia prepares our health system, including our intensive care units, for COVID-19.

9 April 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about recommendations to the National Cabinet around management of health risk for Australian crew on international flights.

8 April 2025 - A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 Moderna Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1 vaccine.

21 May 2025 - An easy read providing information on Healthdirect.

4 June 2025 - We support health practitioners to manage Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines safely, through guiding principles and medication charts for use in residential aged care facilities and hospitals.

6 January 2025 - This checklist is for residential aged care providers and their staff, and provides reminders on how to prepare and respond to a COVID-19 positive case or outbreak.