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AHPPC Interim Guidance on permissions and Restrictions for Workers in Health Care Settings

This interim guidance from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) is to support decision making when a worker in a health care setting has been exposed to a COVID-19 outbreak and/ or community transmission.

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks open now in NSW, Qld and Vic

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks are now open in shopping centres and events in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria to help you book a vaccination appointment.

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 12 January 2022

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 12 January 2022.

National Cabinet Media Statement

In response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, National Cabinet has agreed to new approaches for Rapid antigen testing, essential workers close contact and the National Framework for Managing COVID-19 in Schools and Early Childhood Education and Care.

Top 3 COVID-19 vaccine questions – Inclusions in a COVID-19 plan, managing symptoms, and getting medical help

Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, answers the top three questions you’ve been asking on our social accounts.

Tested positive for COVID-19? What you need to do now

COVID-19 cases are rising across Australia. Find out what to do if you test positive.

AHPPC interim guidance on permissions and restrictions for workers in food and grocery supply

This interim guidance from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) is to support decision making when a worker has been exposed to a COVID-19 outbreak or community transmission.

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks open now in NSW, Qld, SA, Tas and WA

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks are now open in shopping centres and events in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia to help you book a vaccination appointment.

COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11

Children aged five to 11 years are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. Book an appointment at Australia.gov.au.

Prime Minister’s statement on new approaches to testing protocols

In response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, National Cabinet has agreed to new approaches for test and isolate protocols.

COVID-19 vaccination info kiosks open now in NSW, Qld, SA and WA

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks are now open in shopping centres and at events in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia to help you book a vaccination appointment.

AHPPC statement on testing, tracing, isolating and quarantining in high levels of COVID-19 community transmission

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on test, trace, isolate and quarantine (TTIQ) in the context of high levels of COVID-19 community transmission.

Prime Minister's statement in response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant

In response to the COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, National Cabinet has agreed to new approaches to testing and isolation for close contacts and COVID cases.

COVID-19 vaccination information kiosks open now in QLD

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

ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 22 December 2021

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 22 December 2021.
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