Media Releases & Advice Documents

The aim of this position statement is to   reinforce the importance of COVID-19 vaccination, and of remaining up to date in line with the ATAGI recommended vaccination schedule, and of supporting global vaccine equity remind that part of ensuring the integrity of and confidence in the vaccination programme is the surveillance and management of uncommon […]

Background  With COVID-19 cases and new variants of concern still spreading in the Australian community, Australia must take protective action to prevent deaths and disability.  Hospitalisations remain high, with over 3,200 people currently admitted nationwide. This has resulted in overcrowded emergency departments and contributed to ambulance ramping and unacceptable ambulance response times, adversely affecting the […]

OzSAGE working group:  Dr David Allen, Prof Nancy Baxter, Kate Cole OAM , Anna Davidson, Prof Geoff Hanmer, Prof Deborah Lupton , Prof Raina MacIntyre, Prof Lisa Maher, Dr Alan McLean, Dr Andrew Miller, Dr Suzi Nou, Dr Karina Powers (Chair)   Australian pandemic border controls have been relaxed in recent months, and in many cases employees and contractors […]

Why Australia needs a National Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC). OzSAGE has convened an independent expert panel to produce a report on an Australian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control by July 1 2022. The panel has expertise in public and occupational health and prevention, and includes past chief health officers and others […]