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On 14 June 2024, health ministers from all Australian governments discussed their commitment to establishing an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly and Janet Anderson, PSM Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner released a joint statement to the Board Chairs of Residential Aged Care Providers today urging the board to protect older people from respiratory illnesses in the lead up to winter.

Australia’s first National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry launched on 22 May 2024. It collects data to support the prevention of dangerous occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis.

We are inviting public feedback to help shape Australia's next national immunisation strategy for 2025–2030. The consultation is open between 22 May 2024 and 19 June 2024.

We hosted a webinar about respiratory viruses and the upcoming flu season on Friday 3 May 2024.

Winter's arrival brings more than cold weather. The drop in temperature also brings a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza (the flu).

On 10 May 2024, our Australian Centre for Disease Control Establishment Taskforce met with Singapore’s interim CDA.

Singapore hosted the National Public Health Agencies’ Governance Models consultation from 7 to 9 May 2024.

We invite vaccination providers and members of the health sector to register for our webinar about the upcoming influenza (flu) season and respiratory illnesses. Join us on Friday 3 May 2024 from 12:00 pm AEST.

Head of the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control, Professor Paul Kelly, joined ABC News Breakfast on Tuesday 30 April 2024. During the live television interview, he urged everyone to get their influenza (flu) vaccinations.

Head of the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control Professor Paul Kelly urges Australians to get vaccinated against the flu this winter.

We have recently published our first national surveillance plan and fortnightly surveillance report for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Prepare for winter this year and get vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19.

Australia was the first country to implement a fully funded national population based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program aiming to prevent HPV infection and HPV-related diseases.

The interim Australian CDC launched on 1 January 2024 within the Department of Health and Aged Care.