Centre for Disease Control (Australia)

The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) is an Australian government agency responsible for disease control and management of public health emergencies. It was formed on 1 January 2024, as an interim agency. Legislation was introduced in the Parliament of Australia in September 2025, which if passed would establish a permanent and independent CDC on 1 January 2026.^[1]

Centre for Disease Control

Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2024 (2024-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Ageing
Agency executive	Mary Wood, Head of the interim CDC
Parent department	Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Website	https://www.cdc.gov.au/

Currently, the agency is under the control of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and overseen by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. The CDC was formed during the Albanese government's inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The interim agency executive is Mary Wood. Once the CDC transitions from an interim to a permanent organisation, it will be headed by a director-general.^[2]