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Communicable diseases are a significant health issue in Australia and around the world. We work to protect Australians against disease outbreaks, and reduce their impact on people and our economy.

The physical, chemical and biological environment we live in affects our wellbeing. Clean drinking water, good hygiene, effective pest and disease control, and good housing are important to our overall health. Find out what we’re doing to improve environmental health in Australia.

The National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry stores data on occupational respiratory diseases in Australia. It will help to reduce, eliminate, and improve our understanding of preventable occupational respiratory diseases.

We take a One Health approach to managing health challenges in Australia. This ensures policies and programs recognise the intrinsic link between the health of humans, animals and the environment, for a better coordinated and effective response to our health challenges.