Public Health

Protecting and enhancing the health of our communities.

Measles alert

20 December 2024

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles. Visit the media release for more information.

Services & Programs

The main role of the Public Health Unit is to protect the health of the public from communicable diseases, environmental health threats and to promote the health of the public.

Communicable Diseases

Communicable diseases are diseases that can spread from person (or animal) to person.

Find out what we're doing to prevent outbreaks and monitor these diseases in Sydney Local Health District.

Emergency Management

Working together to prepare, prevent, respond to and recover from emergencies and major incidents.

Environmental Health

A preventative health discipline addressing the physical, chemical and biological risk factors affecting our communities.

Epidemiology

Managing and monitoring the health of our communities through assessment and investigation, surveillance data, research support, education and training.

Immunisation

Immunisation is one of the most effective public health measures against serious illness.

Find out more about our school and community programs.

A Spotlight on Health Topics

FluCARE

Supporting residential aged care facility staff in early detection, notification, and response to influenza outbreaks by providing a streamlined system for surveillance data collection.

Vaping

How do we prevent the next public health emergency? A look at data, national regulatory approaches, what can be done, what we are planning, and a discussion about the importance of a concerted effort in denormalisation.

COVID-19

COVID-19 has seen the world take extraordinary steps to try to keep communities healthy. In Sydney Local Health District, we are taking all the precautions we can to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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