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The Hearing Service Program publicly consulted on draft proposals to simplify and improve program service items and program standards. The results and themes are summarised here.

It’s time to grab your calendar and highlight Sunday 28 July to Sunday 4 August 2024 as DonateLife Week. We encourage all Australians to register as organ and tissue donors and be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life.

The National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines outline practical changes aged care providers can make to improve residents’ quality of life.

We have joined with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to strengthen Australia’s world-leading research capability under a new structure. You can contribute by nominating for our new NHMRC-MRFF joint advisory committees.

Healthcare providers are invited to attend a webinar on best practice cervical screening for people with disability.

Nominate an inspiring older person or someone making a difference to the lives of older people for a 2025 Australian of the Year Award.

Are you a registered nurse or midwife looking to develop your skills?

Professor Jenny May AM appointed Australia’s National Rural Health Commissioner.

The Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2029, sets our direction to deliver the highest quality, person-centred care for older people. This will drive a sustainable and productive care and support economy, through data and digital innovation.

The Australian Government is investing almost $20 million to commercialise digital health research projects that will transform health care in Australia. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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

Are you interested in Australia's allied health workforce? Have your say on the National Allied Health Workforce Strategy that we are currently developing. Consultation is open till 9 July 2024.

We are expanding the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program into in-home aged care. Public consultation is now open to decide on the new quality indicators. Find out how to have your say.

MenQuadfi® will be funded through the NIP for adolescents aged 14 to 19 years

From 1 July 2024, vapes can only be sold in Australia by pharmacies.

A new look CHSP Manual for 2024-25 is now available

The Australian Government is investing almost $30 million in research into how the healthcare system can use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s lives. It is also providing $27 million for genomics research to improve the diagnosis of genetic disease and cancer. Funding is from MRFF.

COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower than needed to protect our older community, particularly aged care residents.

Thanks to funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), Ternarx will use world-leading technology to target difficult to treat cancers.

Consultation is now open on the national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists.

We want to hear from all Home Care Package (HCP) providers to better understand the volume of their current service delivery.

The Australian Government has launched a new national public health campaign to encourage people to give up smoking and vaping for good.

A new expert advisory panel will inform the future of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for traumatic brain injury research.

A report on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) 2023 Early to Mid-Career Researchers grant opportunity is now available.

The Australian Government is investing $19.6 million for research into primary health care and nearly $14.5 million for research into the impacts of long COVID. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).