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6 July 2023 - The Health portfolio plays a crucial role as a regulator and developer of regulatory policy. On this page you will learn about what we are doing to implement a best practice approach to regulation and support the Australian Government's Regulatory Reform Agenda.

1 September 2025 - Information on vaccines you need to keep you and your family safe from diseases.

5 August 2025 - People aged 45 to 74 can screen for bowel cancer using a free, simple test that is done at home. Screening to detect the early signs of bowel cancer saves lives.

20 June 2025 - Information about how the department will manage personal information provided in PBS approved supplier forms and the PBS Approved Suppliers Portal.

3 January 2023 - This fact sheet provides information about the COVIDSafe app data following its decommission.

28 January 2022 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the public health implications of the Omicron variant and response options.

7 June 2021 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on Australia’s National Hotel Quarantine Principles

22 May 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the restoration of elective surgery and hospital activity

10 October 2025 - Read the speech by the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, at the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference in Adelaide about his declaration of syphilis as a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance.

7 July 2021 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on National Principles for Managed Quarantine.