About the CDC
We are establishing an Australian Center for Disease Control (CDC) to improve Australia’s current response and preparedness for current and emerging public health emergencies.
Why is it important?
Over the past two years, Australia’s health system has had to respond to a number of public health emergencies.
All Australians will benefit from an improved pandemic preparedness response and a renewed focus on chronic disease prevention.
goals
The Australian CDC:
- ensure permanent preparedness for a pandemic
- lead the federal response to future infectious disease outbreaks
- work to prevent non-communicable (chronic) and communicable (infectious) diseases.
Who we work with
To set up the Australian CDC we will consult and work with:
- state and territory governments
- health and care agents for the elderly
- the community
status
Planning is underway to determine the governance, scope and structure of the Australian CDC.