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12 December 2025 - The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) notes reports of increased influenza in Australia. This is unusual for this time of year.

17 November 2023 - We aim to improve outcomes for people with cancer by funding research and implementing evidence-based programs to prevent, detect and treat cancer and support people throughout their cancer pathway.

26 May 2022 - Hear Doctor Lucas De Toca, COVID-19 Primary Care Response First Assistant Secretary, talks about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

26 April 2024 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has made recommendations for use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose in adolescents aged 16-17 years.

19 July 2022 - A statement by Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly regarding the increase in cases of the new BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron strain.

13 March 2026 - The National Cervical Screening Program aims to prevent cervical cancer with regular testing. The Cervical Screening Test looks for human papillomavirus (HPV). The program targets women and people with a cervix from 25 to 74 years of age.

20 May 2022 - A statement from Australia's acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, urging Australians to be aware of the monkeypox virus.

30 May 2025 - Read our latest news items related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

5 August 2025 - This collection contains a fact sheet, brochures, posters, videos and a health professionals' kit about shingles vaccinations for eligible people aged 65 and over. We have separate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over.

21 December 2023 - Information in Auslan for people with disability about what happens after COVID-19 vaccination.