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Pregnant and want to quit smoking?
iSISTAQUIT works in a culturally safe way to assist Indigenous women navigate health and wellbeing systems so they can quit smoking.
Top 3 questions – Helping kids return to school and sports, strategies to check in with teens, and finding support
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ruth Vine, answers the top three questions you've been asking on our social accounts around mental health.
ATAGI recommendations for use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose in adolescents aged 16-17 years
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has made recommendations for use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose in adolescents aged 16-17 years.
Snapchat and Match Group join Australia’s vaccine rollout
More than 86% of fully vaccinated Australians can show their COVID-19 vaccination status on various Match Group apps now and through Snapchat, later this week.
Returning Australian children
A statement from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about Australian children returning from overseas.
COVID-19 vaccination program rolls out to people 12 years and older
Find out more information about COVID-19 vaccinations for people 12 years and older.
Research funding for cancer in children and young adults
The Australian Government is providing $9 million to support research into the causes, biology and progression of cancer among children and young adults.
School based vaccinations for teens
Students in years 7, 8 and 10 can receive free vaccinations at school through the National Immunisation Program.
Preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers and diseases by vaccination
From early 2018, young Australians have free access to the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil®9 that protects against more types of HPV infection.
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