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Budget 2025–26 information for the Health and Aged Care portfolio is now available.

New guidance is available for in-home aged care providers to help set their own prices for the first year of the new Support at Home program.

Feedback and suggestions from aged care residents are key to improving aged care in Australia.

Protect yourself and your older community from common viruses like COVID-19 and flu. These are respiratory infections can make you cough and sneeze, give you a runny nose sore throat or fever. COVID-19 and flu can also get worse and lead to headaches, aches, shortness of breath and chest pain.

Congratulations to the Australian team who were selected to compete at the upcoming 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships in Penrith.

Historic moments in women’s football have paved the way for women and girls in sport today.

IHACPA is looking for additional residential aged care providers to expand their Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25. Express your interest to help inform pricing advice.

Specialisation Verification helps older people from diverse backgrounds find verified specialised aged care services that meet their needs.

Join Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM at 2:00pm AEST on 7 April 2025 for an update on the National Health and Medical Research Strategy

We are hosting a webinar to give older people, families and carers an update on the Support at Home program.

Applications are open for 2 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

We are seeking nominations for the Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB). AMRAB advises the Minister for Health and Aged Care on where to direct spending under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Nominations close on 11 May 2025.

Health risks in the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Queensland and New South Wales remain serious. These include infections, difficulty getting medicines, contaminated food or water, and mosquito-borne illnesses. Take care of yourself and loved ones. Support is available.

The updated Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Genomics Health Futures Mission Roadmap and Implementation Plan are now available.

$37.5 million investment to improve consumer health literacy and support health professional education to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.

The Support at Home program manual is now available to help providers understand how to deliver the Support at Home program.

Protect your health and the people around you during the Cyclone Alfred emergency. Plan ahead and take simple steps to prepare.

We commissioned the University of South Australia to develop a handbook of tools to support medicine management in multimorbidity and polypharmacy.

We have increased the Home Care Package (HCP) subsidy from 1 March to help providers pass on the award wage increase for aged care nurses.

The 2024 National Participation Report has shown a big jump in women and girls playing football.

We are hosting a webinar for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers about the 2025-27 extension and changes under the new Aged Care Act.

Applications are open for 4 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

Learn about the findings of a review into the progress of the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission.

The Australian Government has released the National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People 2025-2035.