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5 June 2026 - We administer the parts of the Biosecurity Act 2015 that relate to human health. We work with other agencies to reduce the risk of harmful human diseases entering and leaving Australia.

25 September 2023 - Associate Professor Xiaowei Wang wants to stop heart disease. To reach this goal, Xiaowei is developing mRNA therapies. She uses nanoparticles in nasal spray and with ultrasound to target these therapies to disease sites in the body.

29 June 2025 - Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) has moved to a new, open access platform, bringing 2,650 surveillance reports and research articles along.

21 November 2022 - Chronic disease is one of the main factors behind the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. We fund a range of programs to prevent, detect and manage chronic conditions.

15 May 2025 - Information about meningococcal vaccines, who they are recommended for, how and where to get vaccinated. If you are eligible, you can get the meningococcal vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program.

7 March 2025 - The National CD Plan outlines how agencies across Australian, state, territory and local governments will work together to protect Australia from the threat of a major communicable disease incident.

14 May 2025 - Learn how we define outbreaks and pandemics and how we plan and prepare to manage them.

19 June 2025 - Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with leading academic content focused on public health. It provides open access information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases in Australia.

7 April 2026 - A flu vaccination during pregnancy protects you and your newborn for their first 6 months.

24 July 2020 - The Government will invest $47 million over 4 years into a program to accelerate cutting-edge research into two of the most prominent health conditions that affect millions of Australians – diabetes and cardiovascular disease.