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6 December 2023 - Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly’s interview with Lisa Millar on ABC News Breakfast about COVID-19.

19 June 2025 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Rubella. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

3 March 2020 - The National Strategic Action Plan for Macular Disease proposes a national response to macular disease across all levels of government in Australia. It recommends action in 4 major areas.

19 June 2025 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to measles. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

19 June 2025 - Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) statement on the use of saliva as an alternative specimen for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

18 May 2020 - Professor Tom Calma AO explains why it's important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to keep up with their medical appointments during the coronavirus outbreak.

5 July 2021 - Professor Michael Kidd answering COVID-19 vaccine questions from people with disability about medications, getting the vaccination while in a wheelchair and whether you must get the vaccination if you are eligible.

9 April 2025 - This document explains the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) performance indicators and their contribution to measuring the impact of the MRFF.

6 May 2020 - This presentation includes where we are now, the forecasting model, estimates of effective reproduction number, example of adherence to social distancing measures, and the Pandemic Health Intelligence Plan.

16 May 2025 - This table provides influenza vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia from the start of the calendar year, using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.