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26 August 2025 - Immunisation coverage is the percentage of children who have had all vaccines recommended for their age. The coverage rate for all children at five years is 93.27%. 91.63% of Australian one year olds and 89.76% of Australian two year olds are fully vaccinated.

23 June 2025 - The Australian Government has released its new National Immunisation Strategy to guide Australia’s fight against vaccine-preventable diseases over the next 5 years.

16 April 2025 - Influenza in kids can be serious. The influenza vaccine is safe, effective and free for children aged 6 months to under 5 years.

19 November 2025 - Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the Australian Government’s work on helping to keep Australians healthy and safe.

6 June 2025 - Primary Health Networks (PHNs) assess the health care needs of their community and commission health services to meet those needs, minimising gaps or duplication. They support health services to connect with each other to improve people’s care and strengthen the primary health care system.

18 June 2025 - This kit contains communication resources for health professionals about the new shingles vaccine. It includes email examples, and talking points for practice staff.

4 December 2025 - Find out what kinds of suspected health and aged care fraud should be reported and how to report it. Learn how we protect your privacy and investigate reported fraud.

8 April 2025 - A list of our initiatives, programs, campaigns, reforms or reviews related to immunisation.

16 October 2025 - Find out where to get your free vaccinations, what to expect at your appointment and information about possible side effects.

18 June 2025 - From 1 July 2023, changes to the National Immunisation Program are coming into effect. This includes listing Vaxelis® as an alternative vaccine for children of a certain age, and the meningococcal B catch-up vaccination program for First Nations children under 2 years of age will be made ongoing.