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The Australian Government has released its first Annual Report for the National Carer Strategy 2024-2034.

Most Australians support organ and tissue donation but only one-third have registered – have you? 

We want to hear from all residential aged care providers about age care accommodation to gain accurate data about the number of beds in Australia.

Module 3, Release 2 of the new Aged Care Act eLearning series has new content to help providers and workers embed rights-based care in everyday practice.

The department reminds providers that signed claim forms are critical program records supporting all Hearing Services Program claims. Providers must ensure forms are retained, transferred with client records where required, and remain accessible after any software or records system changes.

The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) invites you to comment on the next strategy and priorities for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

The time to express your interest to join the Advisory Council has been extended.

The Australian Government will test the new AusAlert warning system across Australia on Monday 27 July 2026.

Applications are now open for Round 3 of the Support at Home Thin Markets grants.

The Australian Government has established a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide independent, expert advice to support reforms to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) access and eligibility.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has opened registrations for the National Medicines Symposium 2026.

This release is a response to the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner’s 2025 report: Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Australian Government is providing more than $15 million to transform how lung disease is treated—not just in Australia, but worldwide. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

The Australian Government has announced that older people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will now be given urgent priority for the Support at Home program.

The independent review of the legislative framework underpinning the National Rural Health Commissioner has now been completed.

Expressions of interest for members of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council (Advisory Council) are now open.

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

Join us at 10 am on 26 June 2026 to learn about the National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026–2036.

Schedule of Service Items and Fees 2026-27 is now available.

The Consumer Medicines Line – 1300 MEDICINES – will stop operating on 30 July 2026 when the current funding agreement ends.

The Australian Government will consult on changes to secure the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The Australian and Victorian Governments have completed a jointly commissioned independent review of cohealth’s general practice and related services.

The Australian Government has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of 1800MEDICARE, a free, 24/7 phone service, website and mobile app offering expert health advice from a registered nurse for non-emergencies.

The Australian Government has committed $25.3 million to deliver up to 6 new fully bulk billing GP clinics in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Lower Hunter and Central Coast regions.