The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Preventive health resources

A list of resources about preventive health.

Resources

National Women’s Health Policy 2010

This policy guides our work to improve the health of women and girls in Australia. The National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030 builds on the National Women’s Health Policy 2010 to take into account changes in the policy environment, emerging evidence and issues in women’s health.

Staff and carer book

This Get Up & Grow booklet is for child health and early childhood professionals. It provides advice about child nutrition and physical activity.

Family book

This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information and advice on early childhood nutrition and physical activity. It also includes information about returning to work after having a baby.

National Men’s Health Policy 2010

This policy guides our work to improve the health of boys and men in Australia, particularly for those most at risk of poor health. It provides practical suggestions for action and includes 9 supporting documents that provide more in-depth analysis of specific areas of male health.

Decisions about down time: a balancing act

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to reduce the amount of time children spend on inactive, unnecessary tasks during early childhood.

Food ideas for busy parents

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some ideas for easy and healthy meals for parents to give to their children.

Developing movement skills

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to help children develop their movement skills with fun activities.

COVID-19 response update to GPs - 23 March 2020

This webinar on 23 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update GPs and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update to GPs - 19 March 2020

This webinar on 19 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update GPs and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update for allied health practitioners - 26 March 2020

This webinar on 26 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update allied health practitioners and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update for mental health care practitioners - 25 March 2020

This webinar on 25 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update mental health practitioners and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update to general practitioners - 26 March 2020

This webinar on 26 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update GPs and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update to GPs - 30 March

This webinar on 30 March 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update general practitioners (GPs) and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update for mental health care practitioners - 1 April

This webinar on 1 April 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update mental health care practitioners and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update for allied health practitioners - 2 April

This webinar on 2 April 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update allied health practitioners and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update to GPs - 2 April

This webinar on 2 April 2020 is part of a series of webinars to update general practitioners (GPs) and other key frontline workers.

COVID-19 response update for GPs, including the role of GPs in residential aged care – 9 April

This webinar on 9 April 2020 is part of a series to update general practitioners (GPs) on the COVID-19 response. A panel of experts will answer participants’ questions.

COVID-19 response update for primary care and allied health practitioners – 9 April

This webinar on 9 April 2020 is part of a series to update primary care and allied health practitioners on the COVID-19 response. A panel of experts will answer participants’ questions.

2024 flu season and respiratory illnesses

This webinar will inform vaccination providers about the upcoming 2024 flu season and respiratory illnesses.
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