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Budget 2025–26 information for the Health and Aged Care portfolio is now available.

Budget 2024–25 information for the Health and Aged Care portfolio is now available.

The Australian Public Service employee census report for 2023 has been released. Read more about the census and Health's results.

Our response to the Australian Public Service Commission’s capability review of our work is now available. It outlines the actions we are taking to further improve how we manage and deliver Australia’s world-class health and aged care systems.

We have been notified of a new phone scam that is targeting members of the Australian public. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be us, do not provide your personal details.

Our Corporate Plan for 2023–24 is now available. Read about how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2023–24.

The Australian Public Service Commission has released its capability review report for the Department of Health and Aged Care. Read more about the process and the outcome of the review.

Health Budget October 2022–23 information is now available.

We have been notified of a new phone scam that is targeting members of the Australian public. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be us, do not provide your personal details.

The Department of Health is now called the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. The change of name reflects the importance of aged care to the Australian community and the high priority the Government places on aged care reform.

Health Budget 2022–23 information is now available.

The Australian Public Service employee census report for 2021 has been released. Read more about the census and Health's results.

Health Budget 2021–22 information is now available.

A $17.7 billion reform package will provide higher quality and safer care for senior Australians.

The Australian Government is investing $2.3 billion in the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan – the largest Commonwealth mental health investment in Australia’s history.

The Australian Public Service employee census report for 2020 has been released. Read more about the census and Health's results.

Budget 2020-21 includes a lifetime support package for all recognised thalidomide survivors – the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program. Find out more about this program.

Health Budget 2020-21 information is now available.

Find information about Budget 2020-21 on budget.gov.au.

The Australian Public Service employee census report for 2022 has been released. Read more about the census and Health's results.