Publications

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

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) provide risk assessors with data on human factors for exposure assessment components of environmental health risk assessments.

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for syphilis.

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

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

This document contains the surveillance case definition for varicella zoster (unspecified), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

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

This document explains how to transport Hendra specimens (blood, nasal/throat swabs, urine).

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for rotavirus.

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for hepatitis C.

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

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.

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

This report is about research done on graphic health warnings on tobacco products other than cigarettes.

Australian Government response to the 2008 Senate Community Affairs Committee's inquiry into mental health services: Letter to Senator Claire Moore, Committee Chair

This market research report helped determine which plain packaging options for tobacco products would be the most effective.

This framework outlines the core services that all Australian children (from birth to eight years) and families should receive at no financial cost to themselves, regardless of where they live, and how and where they access their health care.

This booklet provides advice to older Australians, their families and carers on preventing falls.

This market research report focuses on which tobacco product health warnings needed updating to be more effective.

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for hepatitis A.