The interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

Safeguarding Australia from human diseases and public health threats.

The interim CDC

The interim CDC aims to improve the health of all Australians by working to protect the country from health threats.

What we do

Find out about the role of the interim CDC and our key areas of responsibility.

Who we engage with

Find out how the interim CDC is engaging with key Australian communities and stakeholders.

News

News

Behind the data: How epidemiologists protect Australia’s health

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For World Field Epidemiology Day, here’s a glimpse into the life of our experts at the heart of Australia’s defence against communicable disease. As an integral part of a larger public health team, our epis – as we affectionately call them – translate data into life-saving action.

One step closer to Australia’s independent CDC

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Today, the Australian Government introduced draft legislation into Parliament to establish Australia’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Syphilis declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance

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Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, today declared syphilis a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS). This follows ongoing and concerning rises in case numbers in Australia.
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Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI)

About CDI

CDI is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with leading academic content focused on public health. Read more about CDI and access the latest articles. 

FluTracking report 2023

Read ‘FluTracking: Weekly online community-based surveillance of respiratory illness in Australia, 2023 report’ by Alexandra Kerr et al.

Salmonella in fruit industry

Read ‘Investigation of a Salmonella Typhi cluster among a Pacific Islander labour community in a fruit industry: Perspective from a regional public health unit’ by Connie Schulz et al.

Mumps 2013 to 2021

Read ‘Australian vaccine preventable disease epidemiological review series: Mumps, 2013 to 2021’ by Sajani Nadeeka et al.