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25 October 2006 - The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for cholera.

29 October 2009 - The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for measles.

28 July 2023 - Statement from the Standing Committee on Screening about what men need to consider before they decide to get tested for prostate cancer.

19 March 2025 - This circular provides information about hospital nursing home-type patient (NHTP) contribution and insurer benefits from 20 March 2025.

21 May 2025 - This fact sheet provides information for residential aged care workers about care minutes targets and how they can be delivered. It also answers common questions workers may have about care minutes.

3 April 2025 - This report from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) details the methods used to assess, for a range of therapies, whether they are suitable to be covered by private health insurance.

23 December 2024 - This collection contains communiques following meetings of the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD) from June 2023 onwards.

5 May 2025 - More PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you.

26 May 2025 - This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2021–2025, since 1 March.

5 May 2025 - Suggested social media messaging for use in community and stakeholder social media messaging.