Publications

An outline of the reform directions that governments will take over the period 2012-2022.

• Mental health

• Eye health

The Report on the Second Review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 (the Act) is a further independent review of the operations and administration of the Act, in relation to the Medicare Teen Dental Plan.

• Dental health

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Australian Government response to the scoping study to inform the establishment of a new peak national mental health consumer organisation.

• Mental health

The Report is the result of extensive consultation with Australia’s domestic stakeholders to ensure it accurately reviews the health sector response to the 2009 pandemic.

Report to Parliament on barriers to generic medicines entering the market through the inappropriate use of intellectual property rights over product information

• Pharmaceutical benefits

Reports by KPMG: Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 1 Review Report 2010 and Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 2 Review Report 2011.

• Private Health Insurance

Reports by KPMG: Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 1 Review Report 2010 and Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 2 Review Report 2011.

• Private Health Insurance

This review examined OATSIH’s current investment into BBV and STI virus activity and sought to make an assessment of service and system models, funding models, workforce and impact resulting from that investment.

The Department of Health and Ageing's Regulatory Plan for 2010-11

The Department of Health and Ageing has received multiple requests for access to all or parts of the Incoming Government Brief under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

The Department of Health and Ageing's Regulatory Plan for 2009-10

This is the final report on the evaluation of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) response measures implemented by the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) as part of the overall Northern Territory emergency response (NTER) in 2007–08, and the continuation of key elements of this response in 2008–09.

The Review looks at the operation of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 (the Act) having regard to the attainment of the purposes of the Act; and the administration of the Act, particularly in relation to the Medicare Teen Dental Plan.

• Dental health

The Health Technology Australia Review has recommended key improvements to the way new health technologies, procedures and services are assessed for public and private funding in Australia, in line with international best practice.

• Health Technology

This review analysed the effectiveness and efficiency of the Multicultural Mental Health Australia project and identified future direction.

• Mental health

This report considers the population benefits, value and cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe programs.

• Drugs and substance abuse

This report analyses the current state of programs for cardiovascular disease management in Australia, discusses key themes emerging from research, literature review and stakeholder consultation, and recommends future options for consideration.

• Cardiovascular diseases
• Chronic disease

The delivery of appropriate care for people with more severe psychogeriatric disorders that result in behaviours that place either themselves or others at risk is a significant challenge.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

The Department of Health and Ageing's Regulatory Plan for 2008-09

This study examined factors that either deter or support access to Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) services among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injecting drug users (IDUs).

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Drugs and substance abuse

A review of the requirement for a supply of atropine sulphate tablets as a first-aid antidote in an agricultural workplace setting.

Brochure detailing important changes to Australia's residential aged care system to take effect from 20 March 2008.

The Department of Health and Ageing's 2007-08 Regulatory Plan

In June 2004, the Communicable Diseases Network Australia issued a statement on the Follow-up of communicable diseases reported among travellers on aeroplanes. These guidelines have now been revised, in November 2006, and include advice on measles.

This report arises out of a Review of the PSR Scheme chaired by the Department and representing key stakeholders in the Scheme (AMA and Medicare Australia, with PSR a co-opted member of the Steering Committee).

• Health personnel
• Medicare

The Department of Health and Ageing's 2003-04 Regulatory Plan

The Department of Health and Ageing's 2006-07 Regulatory Plan

2006 Review of Australia’s Plasma Fractionation Arrangements

• Blood and Blood products

This publication reviews research literature relating to the management and treatment of young children with autism to identify the most effective models of practice.

• Autism
• Child health
• Mental health

Following a tender process in 2004, the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing contracted the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care to report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian Government subsidised aged care homes. This is the final report of that study.

• Ageing
• Aged care services

The regulatory plan deals with changes within the Department's area of responsibility and contains information about changes to business regulation; and activities planned which could lead to changes to business regulation.

Report of the Stakeholder Consultations to support the project for the evaluation of the impact of accreditation on the delivery of quality of care and quality of life to residents in Australian Government subsidised residential aged care homes

• Aged care services
• Ageing

This report is in two parts. The first part is a review of state and territory legislation on the disposal of needles and syringes. The second part provides an overview of national and international literature on this subject.

• Drugs and substance abuse

These recommendations provide a guide to strategies that can be implemented at the local level to address inappropriate disposal of needles and syringes.

• Drugs and substance abuse

The Residential Care Manual has been updated and revised to help approved providers comply with their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care Principles (the Principles); and to assist staff of aged care services understand the regulation of residential aged care.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

The Department of Health and Ageing's 2004-05 Regulatory Plan

Policy issues regarding reduced-ignition propensity (RIP, fire safe or reduced fire risk) cigarettes.

• Tobacco

The pricing review of residential aged care examines the longer term prospects of residential aged care services with particular respect to future arrangements for private and public funding, performance improvement in the industry and longer term financing.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

The pricing review of residential aged care examines the longer term prospects of residential aged care services with particular respect to future arrangements for private and public funding, performance improvement in the industry and longer term financing

This paper identifies the important mental health needs of young people aged 16–25 years and barriers to that age group accessing mental health services.

• Mental health
• Youth health

The Review of Lifetime Health Cover Scheme presents an independent review of the Lifetime Health Cover Scheme, as required by section 4 of the National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Act 1999.

• Private Health Insurance

The report describes an epidemiological and economic analysis of five public health programs, namely: programs to reduce tobacco consumption, coronary heart disease, HIV/AIDS, measles and Hib-related diseases and road trauma. The report details the financial and economic return on investment of past public health programs associated with these areas.

• Health care systems
• Statistics

This document outlines the response to the Final Evaluation Report from the perspective of the Project Steering Committee and project team, comments on key lessons learnt in implementing this demonstration project and discusses suggested next steps.

• Mental health

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED - A series of community consultations was undertaken by the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, the Minister for Ageing, in 2002 to engage the community on ageing matters and encourage action at the local level on the themes and directions of the National Strategy for an Ageing Australia. The consultations covered both rural and metropolitan regions across all States and Territories. Participants were drawn from a wide cross section of Australian society, including community groups, local business, the health industry and local government.

The review was initiated to ensure that the application of Part IV of the Trade Practices Act (TPA) was not reducing the capacity of rural communities to recruit and retain medical practitioners.

• Health workforce
• Rural health services

This document summarises the findings of the Consumer Perceptions of Nursing and Nurses in General Practice report which explored consumers' perceptions, expectations and misconceptions of nurses and nursing in general practice.

• General practice
• Nursing

This study was carried out to identify gaps in Australia's mental health research effort. It did this by investigating the current state of mental health research, identifying research priorities of important stakeholders, and comparing the current state of mental health research with a number of standards.

• Research and development
• Mental health

This is a summary of a report which considers the economic effectiveness of needle and syringe programs in Australia.

• Drugs and substance abuse

This report considers the economic effectiveness of needle and syringe programs in Australia.

• Drugs and substance abuse

The 'Lessons Learned from Accreditation Working Group' of the National Aged Care Forum was established to examine the first round of accreditation of residential aged care homes.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

Many people with drug or alcohol problems also experience a range of other psychiatric and psychological problems. This document provides updated information on screening and diagnostic instruments that may be used to assess comorbidity.

• Alcohol
• Drugs and substance abuse
• Illegal drugs
• Mental health

This report examines the retention and recruitment of nurses in the residential aged care sector; and the issues surrounding nurse re-entry training in the sector.

• Ageing
• Nursing
• Aged care services

This report examines the retention and recruitment of nurses in the residential aged care sector; and the issues surrounding nurse re-entry training in the sector.

• Ageing
• Nursing
• Aged care services

This paper discusses the changing nature of the aged care environment, in relation to both providers and recipients. The nature of the nursing workforce has changed, and staffing in some areas is not meeting demand. It discusses the viability of an enhanced and more consistent scope of practice among Enrolled Nurses.

• Ageing
• Aged care services
• Carers
• Hospitals
• Nursing

This paper discusses the changing nature of the aged care environment, in relation to both providers and recipients. The nature of the nursing workforce has changed, and staffing in some areas is not meeting demand. It discusses the viability of an enhanced and more consistent scope of practice among Enrolled Nurses.

• Ageing
• Aged care services
• Carers
• Hospitals
• Nursing

This report summarises the role of the Australian police in alcohol and drug diversion processes, identifies the barriers to the use of discretion by police officers, and provides a set of recommendations to address those barriers.

• Alcohol
• Drugs and substance abuse
• Illegal drugs

Downloadable Reports on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

This study assesses police and other criminal justice attitudes toward the Cannabis Expiation Notice (CEN) system and documents their experience in putting it into effect.

• Drugs and substance abuse
• Illegal drugs

This first paper in the series Occasional Papers: New Series, deals with Australian government involvement in health care; population health, particular challenges for the Australian health system and changing priorities.

• Health care systems

This study investigated Australian young people's knowledge, attitudes and experience relating to mental health issues and services.

• Mental health

This instrument is designed to measure compliance by state and territory legislation with the United Nations principles for the protection of and for the improvement of mental health care and the Australian national mental health statement of rights and responsibilities.

• Legislation
• Mental health

A review of the range of management, clinical and administrative practices existing in Australia in the delivery of methadone services and the funding mechanisms supporting those services.

• Drugs and substance abuse