Pharmacies provide free measles vaccine
A free measles-containing vaccine is now available for anyone aged 20-59 who lives in any of the 11 LGAs of the South Ea...
24 February, 2026
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Nipah virus risk remains low
The risk to people in Australia from Nipah virus remains very low, despite recent confirmed cases of the disease in West...
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Alert as new measles cases emerge
Recent measles cases in 5 states are a reminder to ensure your vaccinations are up to date, especially if travelling int...
24 December, 2025 -
Are you protected against measles?
Victorians are being urged to check their measles vaccination status as cases of the disease continue to arrive back in ...
03 December, 2025
Medical Bulletin
Our quarterly Medical Bulletin provides updates for medical staff and general practitioners on communicable diseases, research and disease outbreaks.
We encourage all medical staff to report urgent notifiable conditions on 1300 651 160 upon initial diagnosis or clinical suspicion (presumptive or confirmed) as soon as practicable. Please note that the Public Health Unit that manages the patient is allocated by the address of the patient.
Recent editions
- December 2025 – Protecting our community against measles through vaccination and prompt diagnosis; Change to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis ordering; Infectious disease epidemiological reports; Varicella infection and vaccination; Federation University innovative breakfast session; Our festive season message.
- October 2025 – Timely notification for invasive meningococcal disease; congenital syphilis – Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance; collaboration with Federation University; rabies post-exposure prophylaxis for Australian Bat Lyssavirus.
- June 2025 – measles is increasing in Victoria; rise in respiratory infections; hepatitis linkage to care in the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston areas; testing for suspected mumps; notifying an infectious disease or medical condition.
- March 2025 – vaccination updates and reminders; influenza, COVID-19 and RSV; syphilis treatment; a focus on epidemiology; nitrous oxide use on the rise; help our multicultural communities; notifying an urgent condition.
- December 2024 – mpox outbreak latest; travel advice; food safety and gastrointestinal illnesses; heat health.
- September 2024 – mpox cases continue to increase; pertussis vaccinations in pregnancy; supporting doctors to notify conditions; further changes to vaping laws
- June 2024 – New mpox cases and travel-related illnesses; ARF and RHD notifications; our Cultural Liaison Officer project; population health priorities
- March 2024 – iGAS becomes urgent notifiable condition; atypical measles presentations
- December 2023 – Notification and testing for mumps and measles; Buruli ulcer season transmission season begins
- August 2023 – New mpox cases; ARF and RHD become notifiable conditions; antibiotic prophylaxis for iGAS
- June 2023 – Chickenpox health alert; gonorrhoea notification and testing; syphilis follow-up; tetanus death
- March 2023 – Post Exposure Prophylaxis; managing Meningococcal disease; hepatitis B and C
Community Noticeboard
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Recent editions
Chief Health Officer updates
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer publishes health alerts and advisories to the Victorian public and the health sector on a needs basis.
These alerts and updates typically include key messages, advice on who is at risk, symptoms, transmission and treatment, and recommendations for health professionals and the public. In some cases there is advice on diagnosis and information about exposure sites.
You can subscribe to the latest health alerts and advisories, which can be found here: Health alerts and advisories.