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The consultation period for ACFA's project looking at the financial impact of improving home care payments arrangements is now open.

Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers have just over two extra weeks to upload and submit grandfathered client data into the My Aged Care provider portal.

Find out more about getting the HPV vaccine for your child, including what diseases it protects against and what to do if a dose is missed.

The Australian Government is investing $3 million to examine the benefits of medicinal cannabis for pain, symptom and side effect management for cancer patients.

The Australian Government has commissioned the Australian Academy of Science to develop a suite of educational and promotional materials to raise awareness about measles.

The Australian Government has commissioned the Australian Academy of Science to develop a suite of educational and promotional materials to raise awareness about measles.

Consultation on the operation of the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) has been extended until COB Friday 11 October 2019.

Cheaper medicine is on the way for more than 500,000 patients from October 1, with price reductions for common scripts and new medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), in some cases saving more than $100,000 per patient.

1 October is International Day of Older Persons and this year's theme is "The Journey to Age Equality".

The 2019–20 Flexible Aged Care Places (Multi-Purpose Services) Allocations Round is a competitive application process for Multi-Purpose Service approved providers to apply for flexible aged care places.

The 2019–20 Federal Budget details the Australian Government's commitment to supporting lifesaving medical research. The Budget includes a $5 billion 10-year investment plan from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).  

The Australian Government’s $32 million investment in health research will support innovative solutions to our most pressing health issues. The Medical Research Future Fund’s Investigator Grants will back projects that deliver medical discoveries and ultimately save lives.

The ABS’ Causes of Death, Australia, 2018 report notes suicide dropped one place to 14th leading cause of death overall. Rates of mortality due to heart disease and cerebrovascular disease also decreased, however these remain among the leading causes of death in Australia.​​​​​​​

Patients with intestinal failure associated with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), and those suffering spasticity in the upper limbs, will soon have access to greater medicinal support, thanks to new and amended listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

A delegation from Australia, including the Prime Minister’s Suicide Prevention Adviser, Ms Christine Morgan, attended a major international suicide prevention conference in Northern Ireland last week.

The Home Care Packages Program Data Report 4th Quarter 2018-19 has been released.

Attached is a communique from the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers have five weeks to finish uploading grandfathered client data into the My Aged Care Provider Portal.

The Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, and Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, has released the Home Care Packages Program Data Report covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2019.

The National Dust Disease Taskforce has released a consultation paper and is seeking submissions from the community and stakeholders.

The Australian Government is delivering $150 million over 3 years to enable more senior Australians to access entry-level home support.

Statement from the Chief Medical Officer and State and Territory Chief Health Officers about e-cigarettes and an emerging link between their use and lung disease.

The Australian Government has agreed to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s request for an extension of six months to continue to hear evidence from Australians and conduct its deliberations.

The Australian Government is working proactively to find solutions to support patients following an unexpected shortage of nuclear medicine scans in hospitals and medical centres.