Publications

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report: Weighing it up – obesity in Australia

The Australian Dietary Guidelines provide evidence based recommendations on the types and amounts of foods Australians should eat to meet nutritional requirements.

This document provides recommendations for infection prevention and control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) in healthcare settings.

This document provides recommendations for infection prevention and control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in health care settings.

This brochure outlines the health warnings required on tobacco product packaging that are part of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011.

This report presents the main findings of market research carried out in 2011–2012 to evaluate the success of phase 2 of the bowel cancer screening campaign.

This statement outlines the mental health rights and responsibilities of consumers, carers, support persons, service providers and the community.

This paper reviews the available evidence and makes recommendations to guide those investigating and managing non-typhoidal salmonellosis involving food handlers.

This emergency management plan outlines how we will coordinate a national health response to a deliberate release of anthrax in Australia.

Australian Government response to recommendations from the Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services report: Letter to Senator Rachel Siewert, Committee Chair

We collaborated with various Australian medical specialists to produce these guidelines. They provide Australian health facilities with standardised management guidance for radiation incidents.

This report provides a summary of the scientific evidence on the relationships between physical activity and various health outcomes. It describes the process used to develop the Australian guidelines for physical activity for adults aged 18 to 64 years.

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: The regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices in Australia

Australian Government response to the recommendations of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee report on the government’s administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Australian Government response to the recommendations of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: The social and economic impact of rural wind farms

There are extra physical, psychological and social risks involved for those with a mental illness who want to quit smoking. Find out how you, as a health professional, can help them succeed.

This fact sheet lists ways that you can support someone with a mental illness to quit smoking.

Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians report

All governments are committed to a national approach to supporting people with disability to maximise their potential and participate as equal citizens in Australian society.

This guide is for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to quit smoking. It has information on medicines that can help quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Australian Government response to the recommendations of the Community Affairs References Committee report on consumer access to pharmaceutical benefits

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing roundtable forum on burns prevention – July 2010

This market research report looked at the effectiveness of plain packaging designs for non-cigarette tobacco products.

This agreement establishes a framework for clear, quick and informed decision making to support a coordinated national response to public health emergencies.

These arrangements describe how we respond to national health emergencies. It covers how the various Australian health sector authorities work together to respond to these situations. They are part of the Australian Government’s National Security Framework.