Public Health

Protecting and enhancing the health of our communities.

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The Public Health Unit protects and promotes the health and well-being of the District by preventing and controlling communicable diseases, addressing environmental health threats and supporting initiatives to improve health outcomes.

Communicable Diseases

Communicable diseases are diseases that can spread from one person or animal to another.

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

Addressing the physical, chemical and biological risk factors affecting our communities.

Epidemiology

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

Immunisation

Immunisation is a safe and effective way to protect against serious illness.

Find out more about our school and community programs.

Training

Learn about our comprehensive training programs and see how you can make a difference in Sydney Local Health District.

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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