Videos

Meningococcal disease changed Seb’s life forever – but it doesn’t have to change yours.

Meningococcal disease is rare, but very serious, and you can protect yourself from it. The Meningococcal ACWY vaccine is provided free in schools for young people in year 10.

Starting the conversation about palliative care and end-of-life care.

Professor Ian Frazer AC (Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board) talks about the Medical Research Future Fund and how it is contributing to Australia's health.

Professor Michelle Haber AM (Executive Director, Children’s Cancer Institute) outlines how the Medical Research Future Fund helps push toward the goal of zero childhood cancer.

Margarette Fisher, a Nudendri woman, encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a breast screen.

Cheryl Flanders shares her story about surviving breast cancer. Breast screening saved her life and she encourages other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have the screening mammogram.

This 30 second video outlines the inclusions for each of the Gold/Silver/Bronze/Basic product tiers as part of the government’s reform to private health insurance.

Fiona Millard encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a breast screen. She talks about the van that is used to provide screening services in remote areas.

Aunty Margaret Lawton speaks about her experiences with breast cancer and the BreastScreen Australia program.

Trish Springsteen speaks about her experiences with breast cancer and the BreastScreen Australia program.

Dawn Ross, an Arrernte woman from Alice Springs, shares her story of participating in the BreastScreen Australia Program.

David is the CEO at Pangula Mannanurna, an Aboriginal Health Service in South Australia. David shares his experience of being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Ernest, an Aboriginal man from the Tjapukai tribe, is an advocate of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

John talks about his experience with using the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kit. Receiving a reminder letter prompted him to do the test. Listen to his story.

Stephen and Mary Ann talk about their experience with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the importance of encouraging loved ones to do the test.

Vaccination is a simple and clever way to protect you from serious diseases now and later in your life.

Vaccination is a simple and clever way to protect you from serious diseases now and later in your life.

Michelle Thomas is a registered nurse and final year medical student. She is a proud Boon Warrung woman and a member of the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association. Listen to her advice on how you can support Elders and older people in your community.

A short video from Deputy Chief Medical Office, Dr Nick Coatsworth, about masks.

Dr Nick Coatsworth, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, talks about the National Medical Stockpile.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth talks about the approaching school holidays, coronavirus clusters and whether you should get a COVID-19 test for symptoms that may be allergy-related.

Dr Lyn-li Lim on returning to work for aged care staff.

Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan explains how to wear a mask properly to ensure it is effective.

This video is an Auslan version of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for People with Disabilities introduction section.