The latest health alert information from Commonwealth and State Governments and the ACT Medicare Local are available in this section.
For up-to-date information about outbreaks visit the Australian Government Health Emergency website www.healthemergency.gov.au or call 180 2007 (7 digit number).
Batch 5972 of Greenridge Gastrocalm Liquid and batch 6797 of Greenridge Triplex Liquid are being recalled because the labels on these batches have been unintentionally swapped during the manufacturing process
Information on Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) breast implants and new Information Hotline
Pertussis vaccination program for new parents and grandparents will finish on 31 December 2011.
ACT Chief Health Officer update - The outbreak of measles has progressed and to date 12 cases have been notified.
The Health Protection Service (HPS) has been notified of a case of hepatitis A in a person from Lyneham High School.
A chemical fire erupted in the Canberra suburb of Mitchell in the early hours of Friday 16 September.