In a bold new health initiative, 460 festival goers accessed free STI tests at the Falls Festival in Fremantle last weekend.

With the temperature rising, now is a good time to think about ways to stay safe when young children are around water.

Take extra care when preparing and storing food during Christmas and New Year celebrations.

A new sexual health campaign targeting young people aged 16-24 years aims to promote safe sex practices and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

With widespread severe to extreme heatwave conditions expected across parts of the Pilbara and Kimberley in the coming days, take precautions to avoid heat stress.

The number of new HIV cases reported in Western Australia continues to decline, with overall notifications down by 26 per cent on last year.

Western Australia’s State-funded meningococcal vaccine program for children aged 1- 4 years will be extended into 2019.

Western Australians are being urged to take appropriate precautions when cleaning asbestos cement roofs.

People living or travelling in the South West should adopt the Department's recommended approach to "Fight-the-Bite" this season and in particular "Cover up, Repel and Clean-up" to avoid mosquito bites over coming weeks.

The Department of Health is once again encouraging parents to help their teenagers make safe choices at Leavers Week by talking to them about sex and relationships.