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.

14 October 2022

Continuing to stay safe without pandemic orders

Everything you need to know about the changes to how we manage COVID-19 in Victoria.

20 September 2022

Grass pollen season (October through to December) brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma. Thunderstorm asthma is asthma that is triggered …

24 August 2022

A raft of public health projects which investigated how COVID-19 spreads, barriers to testing and quarantine measures in aged care …

24 August 2022

Mpox (monkeypox) is an emerging public health issue around the world, including in Victoria where an increasing number of cases …

29 July 2022

The Western Public Health Unit have developed a ‘COVID-19 Readiness Plan’ to help GPs ensure patients at risk of developing …

26 July 2022

We are currently seeing an increase in cases and hospitalisations as a result of the BA.4 and 5 sub-variants of …

05 July 2022

It is important to get a COVID-19 test if you have cold or flu like symptoms as it helps doctors …

29 June 2022

The COVID-19 vaccine is your best protection against becoming severely unwell from COVID-19. Even if you have already had COVID-19, …