Communicable diseases news

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week (ATSIHAW) is held each year in the first week of December. Now in its 8th year, ATSIHAW has been making sure that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people know about the risks of HIV.

Michael held off on having the COVID-19 vaccine but catching the virus changed his mind. ‘I was very hesitant to get it. And then when I did get the virus, you know, there was no way that I wasn’t going to get vaccinated because as I said, it was the worst feeling that I’ve ever felt in my life.'

Read the Prime Minister's statement about Australia’s COVID-19 response and the new Omicron strain.

Find out what we know about Omicron, its severity and transmissibility, and how we are working to protect Australians.

Read the Prime Minister’s statement about temporarily pausing the planned easing of border restrictions.

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks are now open in shopping centres and events in QLD to help you book a vaccination appointment.

On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the Australian Government will implement additional border security measures as a precaution to protect Australians from the new Omicron variant of concern.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 24 November 2021.

We have been notified about a COVID-19 text message scam. If you get a text message from us offering a COVID-19 vaccination benefit payment, do not open the link.

The Australian Government is reducing the claim threshold of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme.

The Australian Government Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, has today extended the hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support for the Municipality of Katherine, and Robinson River and surrounding homelands.

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks are now open in shopping centres and events in QLD to help you book a vaccination appointment.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 17 November 2021.

The Australian Government Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, has today extended the Hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support for Robinson River and surrounding homelands.