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31 October 2025 - COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are infectious, high risk respiratory diseases for older people. We are working with aged care providers and workers to prevent these diseases from spreading.

15 September 2026 - Information about HPV vaccines, who it is recommended for and how and where to get vaccinated. If you're eligible, you can get the HPV vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program.

27 March 2026 - Information about the influenza vaccine, who it is recommended for, how and where to get vaccinated. If you are eligible, you can get the influenza vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program.

26 August 2026 - We work to minimise the impact of COVID-19 through free COVID-19 vaccines and subsidised treatments, national guidelines and case definitions for public health units, funding research to better understand and tackle this disease, and tracking and reporting on statistics.

11 April 2025 - Vaccination is a safe and effective way to protect yourself and your baby from whooping cough.

30 May 2025 - Read the latest news on immunisation.

12 December 2025 - The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) acknowledges the current increase in respiratory disease activity across Australia.

4 June 2026 - Information about rotavirus vaccines, who it is recommended for, how and where to get vaccinated. If you're eligible, you can get the rotavirus vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program.

19 June 2025 - Contact the respiratory surveillance team for more information about Australian Respiratory Surveillance Reports (ARSRs).

1 July 2025 - Information about rubella vaccines, who it is recommended for, how and where to get vaccination. If you're eligible, you can get the rubella vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program.