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Be prepared this summer so you can stay safe, active and healthy.

Residential aged care providers can express interest in a free onsite menu and mealtime review program by an accredited practising dietitian to get ready for the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

We have released our third report on gender data for Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities. The findings indicate a positive trend towards gender parity among researchers.

Guidelines are available for the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) 2024 Rapid Applied Research Translation grant opportunity.

The success of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant funding relies on the dedication and expertise of community members who volunteer to assess grant applications.

Residential aged care providers and software vendors can sign up to the pilot before 20 December 2024.

The holiday season is here, a time for spending with friends, family and loved ones. Support your older community to stay well and make sure everyone is on top of their vaccinations.

The National Rural Health Commissioner’s Statement of Intent is now available.

My Aged Care support plans developed or updated from 9 December 2024 can be made available in My Health Record.

The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, their carers and families.

The $200 million Play Our Way program has approved successful applicants.

A grant opportunity is now open to help eligible Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers to meet award wage increases for some aged care workers from 1 January 2025.

Submissions are now open for feedback on the draft Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, Adolescents and Children in Australia.

Doctors are helping more people translate intention into action when it comes to doing the free bowel cancer screening test.

Applications are open for 3 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

Parliament passed the Aged Care Bill on 25 November which means that after Royal Assent the new Aged Care Act will start from 1 July 2025.

The handbook is a new resource designed to help healthcare professionals, medical practice staff or anyone involved in Medicare billing and claiming, to navigate the Medicare system.

The Australian Government’s Digital ID app, myGovID has changed its name to myID. The app allows you to securely log into and use government services online.

You can help guide how we continue to improve sexual health in Australia by providing feedback on our draft National STI Strategy. Consultation is now open until 20 December 2024.

The 2025 Senior Australian of the Year state and territory award winners have been announced.

Join Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM at 2:00pm AEDT on 5 December 2024 to learn about the National Health and Medical Research Strategy.

We invite you to contribute to our consultation on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Australian Brain Cancer Mission.

The Matildas will be back at home taking on Asia’s best football teams in 2026.

Applications are open for the 2024 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

In 2025, eligible pregnant women will be able to receive the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).