Publications

22 October 2024 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to avian influenza. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

22 October 2024 - These state and territory government resources contain information about mould and health, information about ways to prevent mould growth, and advice on mould removal.

11 October 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

1 October 2024 - This document supports and should be used with the enHealth guidance – Risk communication principles. It helps people with environmental public health responsibility to identify the approach to risk communication for situations potentially impacting the community, especially where outrage may occur.

29 September 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

18 September 2024 - This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.

17 September 2024 - 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 leptospirosis.

16 September 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

13 September 2024 - 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 meningococcal disease.

13 September 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

9 September 2024 - This document is an initial plan for the Australian Government to deliver the 49 actions committed under the strategy. It presents the approach to deliver actions prioritised in 2024 and foreshadows activities for 2025 and beyond.

10 August 2024 - This document provides guidance to public agencies for health advice during fluctuations in air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and for forecast 24-hour PM2.5 concentrations.

9 August 2024 - This report presents several methods used in Australia to detect and reduce nitrous oxide leaks in healthcare facilities. It is intended for use by clinicians and healthcare facility managers to assist leak detection and inform choices about the method best suited for their context.

8 August 2024 - This preliminary data strategy on a page outlines the activities the CDC will take to improve the role of data in public health decisions.

1 August 2024 - The Climate and Health Expert Advisory Group met on 1 August 2024. This document provides a record of their inaugural meeting.

1 August 2024 - This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) provides nationally consistent approaches to health protection measures when smoke impacts from landscape fires last for a prolonged period (more than 2 to 3 days).

24 July 2024 - 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 influenza.

10 July 2024 - This document contains the surveillance case definition for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

4 July 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

4 July 2024 - This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

4 July 2024 - This document sets out the strategic priorities of the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) for 2024 to 2027.

4 July 2024 - This document sets out the plan of action to achieve the priorities in the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) Strategic Plan (2024–27).

19 June 2024 - These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

13 June 2024 - This plan ensures Australia is prepared for possible outbreaks of infection wild poliovirus (WPV) or circulating vaccine derived poliovirus (cVDPV).

11 June 2024 - This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.