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If you find sick or dead birds or have been exposed to avian influenza, find out what to do and where to get advice.
Read our Population Health Promotion 2025-2026 Annual Report to see what we’ve achieved with our partners to support healthier communities across Melbourne’s west.
Watch free in-language videos in Arabic, Burmese, Hakha Chin and Karen. Learn about vaping and where to get support.
Read WPHU’s 2025–2026 Population Health Promotion Annual Report and see what we’ve achieved with our partners to support healthier communities across Melbourne’s west.
Find information and links to trusted advice about bird flu.
Nine abstracts were presented by WPHU at the conference.
Respiratory viruses spread more easily during winter in our community. Vaccination helps protect your family and reduces spread in childcare, schools and the wider community.
WPHU was proud to host Dr. Steven Chen to explore innovative approaches such as Food as Medicine.
The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU), along with 14 other partners, is pleased to announce that Food First in the West has officially marked its launch. …
Book your measles vaccine here. Western Public Health Unit is warning people across Melbourne’s West to make sure they’re vaccinated against measles, …
If you have asthma, or wheeze and sneeze during pollen season, a sudden thunderstorm asthma event could make it hard …
News and alerts regarding public health updates for health professionals and partners in central and western Melbourne.
WPHU’s population health role involves collaborating with local governments, community health networks, and primary care providers to improve health outcomes across the catchment, working to keep people well by leading and supporting practical population health action.
WPHU’s health protection role involves investigating and managing cases and outbreaks of notifiable conditions under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 in collaboration with the Department’s Community and Public Health Division, managing public health risks and supporting public health emergency responses.
WPHU's published research, data and insights and local resources for the community and health professionals and partners.
An A to Z listing of all public health topics relevant to the work of the WPHU. Find the health information you need, from Buruli ulcer to Influenza.
