the development of public health and the health system in Australia By saidaali011 1900 bubonic plage outbreak: strict quarantine 1905 Australian government - import of drugs banned 1930 Australian government - mass vacination for diphtheria 1950 Australian government - mass vacination for pertussis 1960 Australian government - mass vacination for measles 1984 medicare - universal health care insurance scheme established 2004 bubonic plage outbreak: smoking banned in enclosed public spaces 2014 Victoria's Mental Health Act 2017 Australia's life expectancy reaches peak 2017 infant mortality rate in Australia was 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births