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8 April 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about COVID-19 in children and early childhood and learning centres.

12 March 2025 - Some people are at higher risk of getting COVID-19, or of getting severe illness, getting long COVID or dying from COVID-19. If you are at high risk, you should take extra precautions – especially getting vaccinated – and talk to your doctor. You might be eligible for antiviral medicines.

19 June 2025 - Contact the respiratory surveillance team for more information about Australian Respiratory Surveillance Reports (ARSRs).

1 May 2024 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about coronavirus (COVID-19).

20 February 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee on travel restrictions and COVID-19.

16 June 2025 - These reports list the percentage of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by local government area (LGA).

4 April 2022 - In this video, Dr Mark Wenitong explains a step-by-step process of how to use different rapid antigen tests (RATs) for COVID-19 by testing the spit from your mouth, one that you suck like a lollipop, and one that takes a sample from your nose.

19 June 2020 - An information sheet for families and residents on restricted visits to residential aged care facilities to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

30 May 2025 - Read our latest news items related to communicable diseases.

9 June 2023 - The Minister for Health has determined the end of the COVIDSafe data period effective from 16 August 2022. All COVIDSafe app data has now been deleted from the National COVIDSafe Data Store.