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Bushfire smoke fact sheets are now available

Bushfires can result in air quality issues that impact large parts of the country. We have two fact sheets to help people stay safe and minimise the risk to health from bushfire smoke.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on COVID-19: Routine Testing of Hotel Quarantine Workers

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on COVID-19: Routine Testing of Hotel Quarantine Workers

Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 13 November 2020

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 13 November 2020.

Preliminary advice from ATAGI on general principles for the COVID-19 vaccination program

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has released preliminary advice on general principles to guide the prioritisation of target populations in a COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia.

National Contact Tracing Review

The National Contact Tracing Review has been released by National Cabinet.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy endorsement

The National Cabinet has endorsed the Australian Government's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on very high risk social environments

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on very high risk social environments – nightclubs, dance venues, and large unstructured outdoor events.

New COVID-19 mental health campaign – How’s your head today?

How’s your head today? is a new national COVID-19 mental health campaign that urges people to prioritise their mental health, raise awareness about how to identify when something is wrong, and encourage people to seek help.

Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 23 October 2020

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 23 October 2020.

Framework for national reopening – October 2020

The Framework for National Reopening builds on the 3-Step Framework for a COVIDSafe Australia, to nationally reopen to a state of ‘COVID Normal’, wherever it is safe to do so, by December 2020.
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