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30 September 2025 - Patients with certain ultra-rare diseases can access fully subsidised life-saving medicines under the Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP). Find out how to get medicines through the program and what your responsibilities are.

23 January 2026 - Learn about general use items and the history around these items on the Prescribed List.

20 October 2025 - Collecting, reviewing and managing accommodation costs is part of managing a residential aged care home. This page explains how aged care providers must manage accommodation costs for residents under different arrangements.

1 December 2025 - This page contains links to more information and resources about the Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model (AN-ACC) and residential aged care funding reforms.

30 July 2025 - Find out about support for people with disability and carers.

30 May 2025 - Genetics and genomics have the potential to reshape how we prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor illness. Find out what we’re doing to develop strategies and policies to both safeguard public health and improve the health of all Australians through gene technologies.

4 June 2025 - In January 2025, the Commonwealth on behalf of all Australian Governments engaged an independent reviewer to conduct a review of the national blood arrangements’ governance frameworks and administrative processes (Review). Read more about the Review.

23 January 2026 - Please contact us if you have any questions about cost recovery arrangements for the Prescribed List.

4 March 2024 - There are many ways to access medicines if there are no pharmacies where you live, or if they are unavailable in pharmacies, in short supply, or not listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) or the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

3 December 2025 - Find out what volunteers can do, what it means for older people in aged care and basic eligibility criteria.