Resources

2 January 2024 - These guidelines outline Australia’s national minimum standard for surveillance, laboratory testing, case management and contact management for Invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease.

1 January 2024 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 January 2024 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for West Nile/Kunjin virus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

22 December 2023 - This report provides advice to the Australian Government on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, awareness raising, decriminalisation, destigmatisation and partnership.

20 December 2023 - The report aims to guide health assessment and management of sites impacted by vapor intrusion in Australia.

20 December 2023 - This document summarizes health risks related to vapor intrusion. It aligns with Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) guidelines for assessing the public health impact of vapour intrusion.

12 December 2023 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for diphtheria, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

11 December 2023 - The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for gonococcal infection.

3 December 2023 - The National Health and Climate Strategy sets out a whole-of-government plan to address the health and wellbeing impacts of climate change and address the contribution of the health system to climate change.

3 December 2023 - This report analyses responses to the consultation paper from 2 June 2023 to 24 July 2023. These responses informed the development of the National Health and Climate Strategy.

22 November 2023 - The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for iGAS disease.

10 November 2023 - This statement outlines how we will work together with state and territory governments to support the establishment and operation of the interim Australian CDC. It includes a timeline for delivering an agreement to support the fully developed Australian CDC.

10 November 2023 - This discussion paper outlines the draft mission and purpose statements for the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). It includes an outline of its potential scope of functions, examples of how it could improve public health in Australia, and principles guiding its design.

1 November 2023 - The document supports decision-making for general practitioners and other medical professionals for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with biotoxin-related illnesses.

20 October 2023 - This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 20 October 2023.

30 August 2023 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for syphilis (congenital), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

1 August 2023 - This document explains how to collect and transport specimens, and the referral pathway to confirm poliovirus detected in wastewater.

11 July 2023 - This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 11 August 2023.

1 July 2023 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for respiratory syncytial virus, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

29 June 2023 - This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 29 June 2023.

16 June 2023 - This plan is the first Australian Response Plan for Japanese encephalitis. It provides a framework for nationally co-operative response arrangements for managing Japanese encephalitis virus.

3 May 2023 - This document presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Taskforce on 3 May 2023.

29 March 2023 - This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR) patient privacy and consent statement.

29 March 2023 - This document contains and consent form and a collection notice that sets out how we will handle the personal information of an agent that is acting on behalf of a physician to access the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR).

29 March 2023 - This collection notice sets out how we will handle a physician's personal information under the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (NORDR).