About communicable diseases
Learn what a communicable disease is, how they are classified and spread, and how some can be prevented.
What we do
Discover our role in preventing, monitoring and managing communicable diseases in Australia.
Biosecurity for communicable diseases
Find out about our biosecurity measures and how they reduce the risk of communicable diseases coming into Australia.
Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
Find out more about the Australian CDC – safeguarding Australia from human diseases and public health threats.
Resources
Resources
COVID-19 – information for permanent aged care residents – emergency leave
Unpredictable COVID-19 outbreaks are still occurring in aged care homes and the broader community, so emergency leave continues to be available for permanent aged care residents until 31 December 2026. This fact sheet explains COVID-19 emergency leave provisions for residents.
COVID-19 – information for residential aged care providers – emergency leave
Unpredictable COVID-19 outbreaks are still occurring in aged care homes and the broader community, so emergency leave continues to be available for permanent aged care residents until 31 December 2026. This fact sheet explains COVID-19 emergency leave provisions to providers.
Changing Places – The Commonwealth Accessible Australia Initiative
Accessible Australia provides funding to enhance the accessibility of built environments and natural spaces. This includes buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks. It supports the installation of Changing Places toilet facilities.
COVID-19 vaccines in Australia – A3 poster
This poster provides key differences between each COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program.