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3 October 2024 - Launch of Australia’s first standard of care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

1 September 2025 - The Aged Care Advisory Group advises the Australian Health Protection Committee about aged care policy related to infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. It brings together expertise about the aged care sector, infection control, emergency preparedness and public health response.

30 May 2025 - Read our latest news related to reproductive health.

29 October 2025 - Check out content produced by our community voices for the STI Campaign.

12 November 2025 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly those living in rural and remote areas, are more affected by lung cancer. We worked with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to make sure the program is culturally safe.

16 March 2026 - Being active is important to good health and wellbeing at any age. Read about what we mean by physical activity and sedentary behaviour, how active Australians are, and why everyone should be active every day to stay healthy.

4 November 2025 - Find resources on sexually transmissible infections including testing.

2 June 2023 - Australian governments run a number of health screening programs that look for early signs of certain diseases. These population-based programs are offered to everyone in defined target groups. Screening helps reduce the risk of Australians developing or dying from these diseases.

30 November 2023 - World AIDS Day, held on 1 December each year, helps raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. This year’s theme is ‘Inclusion. Respect. Equity.’

22 December 2025 - Australia works with the international community to improve global health systems and reduce global human biosecurity risks.