Latest Updates

Public health updates for the central and western metropolitan region.

Please take careful note of the publication date as information can change rapidly.

31 August 2023

SRS and Disability Newsletter – August

Below is the latest edition of our SRS and Disability Newsletter, published August 2023.

28 August 2023

Below is the latest edition of our Community Engagement Noticeboard, published 30 August 2023. Sign up to receive the Noticeboard …

23 August 2023

The Department of Health, the Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) and South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU) invite you to an educational webinar …

04 August 2023

WPHU would like to draw your attention to an alert issued by the Chief Health Officer on 3 August 2023 …

27 July 2023

Outfox mpox (monkeypox) Mpox is a viral infection that spreads through close physical contact, including sex. Mpox has recently been …

21 June 2023

Below is a special edition of our Community Engagement Noticeboard, published 21 June 2023. Sign up to receive the Noticeboard …

13 June 2023

It might surprise you to learn that of all infections for which vaccines are available, influenza is one of the …

07 June 2023

Being surrounded by food every day makes it easy to forget that food can be dangerous to health if not …