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1 September 2024 - See our current vacancies to start or continue your career with us, set up job alerts and apply online.

8 May 2024 - Within 10 seconds of your first puff, the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your brain, heart and other organs. Smoking harms almost every part of your body and increases your risk of many diseases. Smoking also affects how you look and feel, your finances and the people close to you.

5 September 2024 - This committee (formerly called the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, or AHPPC) is the key decision-making committee for health emergencies. Australia's Chief Medical Officer chairs the AHPC, which includes all state and territory Chief Health Officers.

16 July 2024 - Links to statements and meeting updates from the COVID-19 working group of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), published between 2020 and 2023.

7 August 2023 - Find out how vaccines are developed, tested and monitored for safety in Australia.

4 December 2024 - Cancer can be caused by many things, but you can help prevent some cancers by minimising risk factors you can influence. Learn about some of the risk factors for cancer, as well as some of the ways that cancer can be diagnosed.

9 June 2023 - The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Common Operating Picture (COP) has been discontinued.

20 March 2025 - Email us for more information about the Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.

3 March 2025 - This collection contains news updates from the Health Workforce Taskforce (HWT).

4 June 2025 - General practitioner (GP) Barri Phatarfod shares her views about health professionals speaking to women about alcohol and pregnancy. This video is a part of the Women Want To Know initiative.