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19 November 2025 - Mr David Heaney is championing the voice of consumers in health and medical research. His story is one of personal experience and a deep commitment to making a difference.

25 May 2022 - This expert steering committee provides advice to help develop the National Preventive Health Strategy. Members are experts in the public health, research, health promotion, medical, allied health, nursing and consumer advocacy fields.

17 April 2026 - This poster is designed to raise awareness about how travellers can protect themselves from MERS.

6 June 2024 - Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer and around 15,500 Aussies are diagnosed with the disease every year. From 1 July 2024, 1.6 million Australians aged 45 to 49 will be able to join the Australian Government’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

26 April 2024 - There are a few simple and effective ways to protect yourself against mosquito borne viruses, like JEV.

4 August 2025 - This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2020. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

20 November 2023 - During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, remember that the incorrect use of antibiotics increases drug resistance in the bugs we are trying to kill.

26 September 2024 - Read our policy on the COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme. It sets out the rules that govern the scheme.

18 June 2025 - The shingles vaccination schedule under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) has changed.

28 October 2022 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has now advised that three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are required to be up to date in order to provide protection against both infection and severe disease.