Australian Immunisation Register update: details on new features and the new look education pages now available
ATAGI recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 6 months to <5 years
New and updated monkeypox resources are now available
Grants available for general practices to develop COVID-19 treatment plans for at-risk patients
As governments urged to ramp up pandemic efforts, a wealth of suggestions to promote mask-wearing
Stories from respiratory patients welcome
North Western Melbourne PHN’s successful cancer screening program to go statewide in response to delayed care
New do-it-yourself cancer check
A GP’s perspective on the new cervical screening self-collection option
ATAGI updated recommendations for a winter dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Changes to Victorian Department of Health COVID-19 response from 1 July 2022
Is there a link between COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome?
News from around our region
Management of pregnancy-related hypertension in the postpartum period
3 November 2025 | Dr Naomi Whyler (Monash University)Mental health care providers urged to complete survey on supporting Muslim clients impacted by suicide
6 October 2025 | The University of MelbourneUpdated NCIRS resource on Recommended sites for childhood vaccination now available
30 September 2025 | National Centre for Immunisation Research and SurveillanceHost a student nurse at your practice through APNA's placement program
10 September 2025 | Australian Primary Health Care Nurses AssociationPrimary health care nurses urged to complete APNA's 20th annual survey
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We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.