15 September 2025
Building a fairer food system: Food First in the West awarded VicHealth grant
The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU), together with 14 dedicated local partners, is proud to announce that Food First in …
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Public health updates for central and western Melbourne.
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- 17 April 2025 Measles in Melbourne – have you had two MMR vaccines?
- 10 January 2025 Measles outbreak in South-East Asia with cases in Victoria
- 18 October 2024 Mpox is spreading across Victoria
- 13 December 2024 Could that new or slow healing ulcer or skin infection be a Buruli ulcer from a summer mosquito bite?
- 26 September 2024 Increasing cases of whooping cough in Victoria
- 30 July 2024 Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in metropolitan Melbourne
- 06 June 2024 Avian influenza in Victoria
- 10 May 2024 Increase in COVID-19 activity
- 02 February 2024 Bicillin shortage information for health professionals
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27 August 2025
WPHU launches Action Guide for local and municipal public health and wellbeing planning
The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) has developed a new Action Guide to support local and municipal public health and …
20 May 2024
Guidance on best-practice contraceptive counselling to improve sexual and reproductive health
Women in parts of western Melbourne have a significant unmet need for sexual and reproductive health services. Rates of medical …
01 March 2024
New in-language resources to encourage healthy lifestyle habits early in life
New resources encouraging healthy eating and active play from the start of life have been developed for culturally and linguistically …