Health Alerts and Reporting
To check for the latest news from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, click here
Recent CHO Alerts and Advisories:
19 June 2026 – Toxicity linked to unapproved peptide product labelled Retatrutide
5 June 2026 – Notification of Hanta virus infection
4 June 2026 - Diphtheria booster vaccination campaign
29 May 2026 - Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
7 May 2026 - Japanese encephalitis vaccine eligibility update
19 Nov 2025 - Health advice on immunisations for travel
Public Health Resources
Reporting an infectious disease:
Under The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, clinicians MUST notify The Victorian Department of Health of suspected or confirmed cases of clinician-notifiable conditions listed here
Victorian residents call 1300 651 160 (24/7) to notify. Your local Public Health Unit is Ovens Murray Public Health Unit.
Other enquiries phone: 02 6048 1000 or email: OMPHU@awh.org.au
NSW residents call 1300 066 055 or 02 6053 4800 to notify. Your local Public Health Unit is Murrumbidgee Local Public Health District.
Other enquiries email: MLHD-ID-PHU@health.nsw.gov.au
The full list of notifiable conditions for both states can be accessed:
NSW - click here
VIC - click here