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The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.

This article summarises public feedback from late 2024 on funding arrangements for the new Support at Home program under the new Aged Care Act.

This article summarises public feedback from October 2024 on the Aged Care Service List under the new Aged Care Act.

This article promotes training and resources available for providers, workers, older people, their families and carers in preparation for the new Aged Cat Act.

We are testing a new framework for the delivery of virtual nursing services in residential aged care.

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

Applications are now open for the QUDTP grant opportunities for the Health Professional Education and Consumer Health Literacy streams.

Community pharmacies and aged care providers can now employ credentialed pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.

Health professionals can now access new and updated mental health resources, microlearning and online learning pathways through the Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) Program.

From 6 February 2023 the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule will become a single dose schedule. Catch-up under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will also be extended to all Australians 25 years and under.

Important information for healthcare providers and pathology laboratories regarding changes to the Cervical Screening Test from 1 July 2022.

The Australian Government is making rapid antigen testing (RAT) kits available to the services and providers in high-risk Local Government Areas (LGAs) of concern across Sydney and Western NSW.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Carewill lead a review and update of the guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities and in the community to support the safe and quality use of medicines.

A new online communication package is available to help health care providers conduct effective conversations with expectant parents about vaccinations in pregnancy and for new babies.

From 1 April to 30 September 2022, a new temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item is available as a nuclear medicine imaging diagnostic service.