Final Annual Report for the Period 1 July 2015 to 31 October 2016 | 2017 | Current | |
| 2016 | Current | |
This progress report covers the period 2011 to 2014. | 2016 | Current | |
This page contains infromation on the National Strategic Framework for Rural and Remote Health | 2016 | Current | |
This is the third national report on the national Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) data collection. | 2016 | Current | |
This is the third national report on the national Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) data collection. | 2016 | Current | |
This framework supports ongoing action in dementia care for governments, service providers, peak bodies and the broader community to work together to create accessible, seamless pathways to care in order to make a positive difference in the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families. | 2015 | Current | |
This report reviews the data quality of the national key performance indicators which provide information on process of care and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients of Commonwealth funded Aboriginal primary health care services. | 2015 | Current | |
The Nursing Workforce Sustainability: Improving Nurse Retention and Productivity report (the report) identifies opportunities for nationally co-ordinated actions that address education, immigration and service delivery models to generate improvement in the retention of nurses in the profession, and boost productivity. | 2014 | Current | |
These standards outline capabilities that all mental health professionals should achieve in their work. They are intended to complement discipline-specific practice standards or competencies of the professions of nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology and social work. | 2013 | Current | |
This document gives guidance to mental health practitioners and services on recovery-oriented practice and service delivery. | 2013 | Current | |
This report, the twelfth in the series, summarises the system level changes that have taken place in mental health between 1993 and 2011. | 2013 | Current | |
Development and evaluation of a Consumer Experiences of Care survey instrument suitable for use as a national standard. | 2013 | Current | |
The objective of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention strategy is to reduce the cause, prevalence and impact of suicide on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, their families and communities. | 2013 | Current | |
The National Primary Health Care Strategic Framework is a nationally agreed approach for the Commonwealth, states and territories to work in partnership to better integrate health care across care settings and to improve health outcomes for all Australians. | 2013 | Current | |
Report on progress under the National Maternity Services Plan during the period 2011-12. | 2013 | Current | |
This document provides a rigorous methodology to assist in woman-centred maternity service planning and to improve risk management in maternity care. | 2012 | Current | |
| 2012 | Current | |
This first annual report provides a summary of highlights, key achievements and discussion on progress since endorsement of the National Maternity Services Plan. | 2012 | Current | |
A plan for implementing the National Maternity Services Plan during 2012-13. | 2012 | Current | |
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan is an evidence-based policy framework designed to guide policies and programmes to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health over the next decade until 2023. | 2012 | Current | |
Report on a national survey to assess whether there have been changes in recognition, treatment beliefs, stigmatising attitudes and other aspects of mental health literacy. | 2011 | Current | |
The AHPC, with the assistance of the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), has prepared the NatHealth Arrangements to articulate the strategic arrangements and mechanisms for the coordination of the Australian health sector in response to emergencies of national consequence. | 2011 | Current | |
The AHPC, with the assistance of the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), has prepared the NatHealth Arrangements to articulate the strategic arrangements and mechanisms for the coordination of the Australian health sector in response to emergencies of national consequence. | 2011 | Current | |
The National Maternity Services Plan recognises the importance of maternity services within the health system and provides a strategic national framework, as endorsed by state, territory and Commonwealth governments for the five year period 2010-2015. | 2011 | Current | |
This framework sets policy directions and identifies program goals to assist governments and administrators planning the future development of needle and syringe programs. | 2010 | Current | |
Move and Play Everyday is a brochure on the National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0-5 years that provides support and guidance to parents and carers of young children in relation to physical activity, play, sedentary behaviour/sitting and television viewing. | 2010 | Current | |
This document outlines a revised set of mental health service standards which can be applied to all mental health services, including government, non-government and private sectors across Australia. | 2010 | Current | |
The COAG Health Council endorsed five new national strategies for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in June 2014. | 2010 | Current | |
This document sets out major structural reforms to establish the financing and governance foundations of a National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s future. The Government expects that these reforms will permanently establish the Commonwealth Government as the majority funder of hospitals and place the Australian health system onto a sustainable and self-improving footing for the future. | 2010 | Current | |
This paper outlines why the government is developing a National Women’s Health Policy, what the government wants the policy to achieve, and gives information on the consultation process and how you can have your say. | 2009 | Current | |
This policy represents a renewed commitment to the continual improvement of Australia's mental health system. | 2009 | Current | |
This resource was developed from two (2) Falls Prevention Projects developed by Queensland Department of Health and modifying and adapting resources developed by Home and Community Care (HACC) providers, carers and their clients in Western Australia and was funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. | 2009 | Historical | |
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - Information Booklet | 2009 | Current | |
The National E-Health Strategy | 2008 | Current | |
The National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011 (the Strategy) has been developed within the existing legislative framework and focuses on prevention, supply reduction and treatment in a partnership framework. | 2008 | Current | |
Monograph Series No. 69 - This background paper is a companion paper to the National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011, and describes the goals and objectives of the Strategy and the priority areas for action. It was prepared to provide greater insight into the Strategy for researchers and other interested parties. | 2008 | Current | |
These Guidelines have been developed by the Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Sub-Committee (BBVSS) of the Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee (APHDPC), to inform, support and harmonise approaches by Australia’s States and Territories to the management of people with HIV who place others at risk of HIV infection. | 2008 | Current | |
This is the second Australian Government Implementation Plan against the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (NSFATSIH) 2003-2013 | 2008 | Current | |
The national chronic disease strategy provides an overarching framework of national direction for improving chronic disease prevention and care across Australia. | 2006 | Current | |
Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health and Diabetes Australia for The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) | 2006 | Current | |
The Implementation Plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008 has been developed to assist key stakeholders to progress and monitor activities on HIV/AIDS across the health sector and should be read in conjunction with the strategy. | 2006 | Historical | |
Identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of diabetes. | 2006 | Current | |
Identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of cancer. | 2006 | Current | |
Identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of heart, stroke and vascular disease. | 2006 | Current | |
Provides an overarching framework of national direction for improving chronic disease prevention and care across Australia. | 2006 | Current | |
The National Ageing Research Institute was commissioned by The Department of Health and Ageing to review the evidence and develop physical activity recommendations for older people. | 2006 | Current | |
This publication identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of heart, stroke and vascular disease. | 2006 | Current | |
This publication identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of diabetes. | 2006 | Current | |
This publication identifies aspects of care where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of cancer. | 2006 | Current | |
This booklet provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about needle and syringe programs. It is part of the needle and syringe programs information kit. | 2005 | Current | |
This booklet summarises, in a quick-reference format, the literature on needle and syringe programs. It is part of the needle and syringe programs information kit. | 2005 | Current | |
This plan provides national direction in identifying, avoiding and reducing harm across all environments in which care of people with mental health disorders is provided. | 2005 | Current | |
The National Hepatitis C Strategy provides a foundation for national action that will guide Australia’s response to hepatitis C over the next three years. | 2005 | Historical | |
The National STIs Strategy provides a foundation for national action in the prevention and treatment of STIs in Australia. | 2005 | Historical | |
The Sharing Health Care Initiative demonstration projects were implemented in order to test how various intervention models of chronic condition self-management could be used in the community. | 2005 | Historical | |
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008 has identified five priority areas for action to be addressed over the life of the Strategy: development of a targeted prevention education and health promotion program for HIV; improving the health of people living with HIV/AIDS; developing an effective response to the changing care and support needs of people living with HIV/AIDS; a review of the National HIV Testing Policy; and the provision of a clearer direction for HIV/AIDS research. | 2005 | Historical | |
This publication outlines priorities to guide the development of national mental health information over the period of the National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 and beyond. | 2005 | Current | |
In accordance with commitments under the 1995 Competition Principles Agreement, a review has been commissioned by State, Territory and Commonwealth governments to examine State and Territory legislation relating to pharmacy ownership and registration of pharmacists, together with Commonwealth legislation relating to regulation of the location of the premises of pharmacists approved to supply pharmaceutical benefits. | 2005 | Current | |
The Review was commissioned by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in accordance with commitments made under the National Competition Policy. It provided a Preliminary Report to COAG in November 1999, and a Final Report in February 2000. | 2005 | Current | |
The Final Report was publicly released by the Council of Australian Governments on 18 February 1999. It contains the Review's analysis, findings and recommendations on its Terms of Reference. It also includes assessments of each State and Territory Act referred to it against the framework of the Review's recommendations. | 2005 | Current | |
The Review was given the task under the National Competition Policy to examine collectively specified Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation. It was asked particularly to assess effects of that legislation on competition in the regulatory areas of the ownership of pharmacies, the location of pharmacies for the purposes of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and the registration of pharmacists. | 2005 | Current | |
This summary of the National Strategy for QUM outlines the principles, partners, building blocks and approach for achieving QUM in Australia. | 2004 | Current | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED | 2004 | Rescinded | |
This strategy provides a blueprint for improving the cardiovascular health of Australians and reducing the prevalence of heart, stroke and vascular disease. | 2004 | Historical | |
This page contains a PDF version of the NSFATSIH Context | 2003 | Historical | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED - The aim of this report is to provide a summary of all the projects funded under the National Breastfeeding Strategy. | 2001 | Rescinded | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED - The aim of this report is to provide a summary of all the projects funded under the National Breastfeeding Strategy. | 2001 | Rescinded | |
A national best practice model to reduce young people's access to tobacco. | 2000 | Current | |
This report provides a national best practice model to reduce young people's access to tobacco. | 2000 | Current | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: The National Hepatitis C Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004 was launched in June 2000 by the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care. The Strategy has two primary aims to reduce the transmission of hepatitis C in Australia, and to minimise the personal and social impacts of hepatitis C infection. | 2000 | Rescinded | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004 builds on an important foundation established under previous HIV/AIDS Strategies - the partnership between and with affected communities, governments at all levels, and medical, scientific and healthcare professionals. | 2000 | Rescinded | |
The National Medicines Policy - A partnership for better health outcomes | 2000 | Current | |
Key information on the epidemiology of diabetes, costs and associated issues in the community together with an outline of the mission, principles and goals of the strategy. | 1999 | Current | |
The National diabetes strategy provides key information on the epidemiology of diabetes, costs and associated issues in the community. It also outlines the mission, principles and goals of the strategy, and provides a strategic framework which links proposed activities and performance measures to each goal. | 1999 | Current | |
The strategy provides a comprehensive approach to preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It recommends action in four priority areas: prevention; treatment, care and support; workforce issues; and research and data collection. | 1997 | Historical | |
The strategy provides a comprehensive approach to preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It recommends action in four priority areas: prevention; treatment, care and support; workforce issues; and research and data collection. | 1997 | Historical | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: An executive summary of Monograph 25 - The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use. | 1994 | Rescinded | |
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: Acknowledgements for assistance in the preparation of this manuscript. | 1994 | Rescinded | |
