Chief Health Officer Alerts

      Health warning on mosquitoes and Ross River virus Status: Active Date issued: 26 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and the Victorian community Key messages Residents and visitors to Victoria are…

Warning on increase in gastro outbreaks in childcare Status: Active Date issued: 26 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease), Victoria Issued to: The Victorian community and health professionals   Key messages Parents and carers are urged to keep…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 6 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 5 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

    Status: Active Date issued: 5 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Victorian consumers and health professionals Key messages 26 cases of Legionella longbeachae have been confirmed in Victoria this year, a bacteria commonly…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 4 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 3 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 2 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 1 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 31 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 29 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 28 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 27 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 26 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 25 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 24 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 23 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 21 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 20 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 19 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Investigation into use of blood glucose monitoring devices in COVID-19 accommodation Status: Active Date issued: 19 October 2020 Issued by: Dr Annnaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Diseases) Issued to: COVID-19 accommodation program residents and health professionals. Key messages The Department of Health and…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 18 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 17 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 16 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 15 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 14 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 13 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 12 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 11 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 10 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 8 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 7 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 6 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 5 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 4 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 3 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 2 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 1 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 30 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 29 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 28 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 27 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 26 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 25 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 24 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      TGA safety warning for Zostavax® vaccine in immunocompromised patients Status: Active Date issued: 24 September 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and consumers Key messages The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 23 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 22 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

      Ayurvedic medicine and heavy metal contamination  Status: Active Date issued: 22 September 2020 Issued by: Dr Angie Bone, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Environment), Victoria Issued to: Health professionals and consumers Key messages An Ayurvedic medication ‘Manasmithra Vatika’ (Manasamitram Pills), imported from India, has…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 21 September 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…