Dr Lucas de Toca, COVID-19 Primary Care Response First Assistant Secretary, answers the Top Three questions you’ve been asking on our social accounts.

Keeping yourself and your baby healthy during pregnancy starts with 3 steps: eat well, stay active and ask for support.

A statement from the Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer in response to the latest Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advice on COVID-19 vaccines.

A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in response to new vaccine safety concerns.

The Australian Government is investing $11.7 million in medical research for pharmacists to support patients with the safe use of medicines. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

A report on the financial support provided by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) between 2018 and 2020 for medical research and innovation is now available.

Influenza in kids can be serious. This year getting vaccinated against flu is more important than ever. It is the best way to protect your child and others from flu. The influenza vaccine is available free for children aged 6 months to under 5 years under the National Immunisation Program.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 9 June 2021.

Bowel cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. It claims the lives of over 5,000 Australians a year. Regular screening is important to detect it early, so take the free bowel cancer test – it could save your life.

The Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, to lift the COVID-19 hotspot declaration of the Greater Melbourne area, from 11:59 pm 10 June 2021.