Publications

An update on the hantavirus infection situation aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean as at 21 May 2026.

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

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

This poster about diphtheria from Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is reproduced by permission.

This practice guide and appendixes provide medical practitioners with guidance on identifying and assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust, and carrying out health assessments and surveillance.

This fact sheet is information for frontline health professionals about the possibility of Ebola.

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An update on the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as at 18 May 2026.

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

An update on the hantavirus infection situation aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean as at 13 May 2026.

This report outlines progress in implementing the National Health and Climate Strategy through to March 2026. It complements the strategy's implementation plan 2024–2028.

The Climate and Health Expert Advisory Group met on 4 May 2026. This document provides a record of the meeting.

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

An update on the hantavirus infection situation aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean as at 8 May 2026.

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

This Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) information about an ongoing outbreak of diphtheria is for clinical microbiology laboratories and pathology services. It outlines when to identify and test for Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the need for timely reporting to public health authorities.

This report examines how reducing health system waste cuts greenhouse gas emissions. It reviews 53 interventions, 107 studies and 15 case studies, showing that prioritising reduce and reuse actions can significantly decarbonise Australia’s health system.

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

This report and accompanying table provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 30 March to 12 April 2026.

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

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

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This framework provides high-level guidance for how the National Immunisation Strategy for Australia 2025–2030 will be monitored and evaluated and the learnings shared.

This report provides information about the epidemiology of diphtheria in Australia.

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 viral haemorrhagic fever.