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Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model (1)
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Child Dental Benefits Schedule (1)
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Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Community Transport Pricing Pilot (1)
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DoctorConnect (3)
Don't fool around with syphilis (1)
Driving Social Inclusion through Sport and Physical Activity Grant Program (1)
Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research initiative (2)
Every Moment Matters – The National Awareness Campaign for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Women (1)
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My Aged Care (1)
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (1)
National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) (4)
National Allied Health Workforce Strategy (1)
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (9)
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National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 (3)
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National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People 2025–2035 (1)
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New Aged Care Act (6)
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Newborn bloodspot screening (1)
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Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (2)
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Review of CGM products provided through the NDSS (1)
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Senior Australian of the Year Award (5)
Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme (3)
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The National Sign Language Program (NSLP) (1)
Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review (2)
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