Protect yourself & others from COVID:.🏠 Stay home if you’re sick.⏰ Test for COVID or flu with a RAT if you’re feeling unwell.💉 Get your flu & COVID vaccinations as soon as possible.😷 Wear a face mask if you have symptoms.🌳 Ensure there is good ventilation.🧵2/2.

COVID remains part of our lives & with cases on the rise again in Vic, these small steps can make a big difference. (Yesss, we know you know - but a friendly reminder never hurts when it comes to keeping our community safe 💛). More: 🧵1/2. #COVID19

Understandably, there is currently high-demand and you may need to wait before speaking to a call taker. The advice line is open 7 days a week, 8am-9pm on weekdays & 8am-5pm on weekends. You’re able to leave your details and request a call back if you aren’t able to wait. 2/2🧵.

A dedicated advice line has been established in response to the investigation of alleged incidents in childcare centres. Before calling, please first check the list of childcare centres involved so our call takers can prioritise affected families: 1/2🧵

Entries for the 2025 #VPHAwards will close in less than one week, on Friday 4 July 2025 at 5pm. If your health service has not yet submitted an entry, there is still time to highlight your team’s innovation, leadership and achievements. More:

Answer: a). 200.That is 200 too many. Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular cervical screenings. If you’re aged 25 to 74 and have a cervix, you need a cervical screening test every 5 years, and it can be self-collected. Learn about your options: 

#HealthyTips✅. Each year, around how many Victorians are diagnosed with cervical cancer?.

If you should let some air flow in, the crispy kind.And say that you’ll stay home today, and ease our mind.Imagine how Vic could be, so very fine.So healthy togetherrrrrrrr.We're happy together (when healthy):

Imagine you get the flu, we do.We think about it day and night, it’s only right.To think about the ones you love by keeping your hand washing tight.So healthy together. .

For the full list of exposure sites, symptoms to monitor for, and information about vaccinations, visit: .4/4🧵 #MeaslesVic.

ℹ️ Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can spread from person to person and potentially lead to serious health complications, including pneumonia and brain inflammation (encephalitis). 3/4🧵 #MeaslesVic.

This case has been infectious at multiple locations around Melbourne. People who have attended the listed exposure sites during the specified dates and times contained within the link below should monitor for symptoms of measles. 2/4🧵 #MeaslesVic.

New measles case confirmed in an infant who caught the infection overseas. Several public exposure sites have been identified in Victoria. 1/4🧵

A new fixed site pill testing service is due to open in Fitzroy by August 2025. It will mean more Victorians can make informed, safer decisions about drug use. For more information about the Victorian Pill Testing Service:

Flu cases are rising, especially in young children, who are experiencing the highest flu rate so far in 2025. Every year in Australia, hundreds of kids, mostly under 5, end up in hospital with flu. This winter, protect your child with a free flu vaccine:

For more about this advisory and vaccinations, visit: 4/4🧵.

Early antiviral treatments for influenza and COVID-19 can help to reduce severe disease for high-risk individuals. 3/4🧵.

Immunisations are available for many respiratory illnesses such as influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is never too late to get vaccinated. 2/4🧵.

There's an increased risk of respiratory illnesses heading into winter. In Victoria, the increase in COVID-19 cases between April and May this year was 2.5x higher than the same time last year, and hospitalisations have been increasing. Flu & RSV cases are also increasing. 1/4🧵

For an image of the substance and to learn more about how you can reduce the risk of harm, access services and access naloxone: 6/6 🧵.