News and media

Applications for Round 2 of the Support at Home Thin Markets Grant are now open, ensuring older people living in rural and remote areas, and those from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, can access affordable, high-quality in-home care.

The Disability Royal Commission (DRC) Progress Report 2025 is now available.

The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee is reviewing supports to make sure they are safe, beneficial and cost-effective for people with disability. They want input from the disability community to help inform their advice to government.

Electronic National Residential Medication Charts (eNRMC) – Further Extension to timeframes for electronic prescribing.

Learn about changes to Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant opportunities that will improve health equity.

Mr David Heaney is championing the voice of consumers in health and medical research. His story is one of personal experience and a deep commitment to making a difference.

Details about our end of year closure period and application submissions and notifications during this time.

We’re reforming individual disability advocacy programs. You can now have your say until 16 January 2026.

Join us at 11:30am AEDT on 21 November 2025 for a joint webinar with the National Health and Medical Research Council.

The Advisory Group held its second meeting on 7 November 2025.

Learn about the latest Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunity.

The Australian Government is consulting on a new Framework and Strategy to improve safeguards for people with disability.

We are aware of scammers targeting older people by pretending to be aged care assessors.

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on 3 December is fast approaching. See how you can get involved to promote an inclusive and diverse community in Australia.

Are you an unpaid carer? Your voice matters. You can share your views by completing the survey by 11:59 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.

Parliament has passed the laws to establish the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) – a major step in strengthening Australia’s defences against health threats.

This update is to let providers know about the new timeframe for finalising Support at Home service agreements and where to find more information.

With sexually transmissible infections (STI) on the rise among young Australians, phase 2 of the ‘Beforeplay’ campaign has launched to increase awareness of testing and prevention.

Lung cancer remains one of Australia’s most serious health challenges, claiming more lives than any other cancer. It’s the fourth most common diagnosed cancer in Australia however early detection is key in treating it. 

Helping organisations to create more inclusive workplaces for Australia's 3 million unpaid carers.

The latest module in the new Aged Care Act eLearning series is now available.

The new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program are now in effect, ushering in a new era for aged care.

From today, eligibility for MBS bulk billing incentives has expanded to all Medicare-eligible patients. Practices can now register to join the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.

We are improving Star Ratings to provide greater insight into the performance of aged care homes and encourage providers to meet their obligations.