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18 December 2024 - Smoking can cause cervical cancer for anyone who has a cervix. Learn more about the risks.

1 February 2026 - This glossary explains common words and phrases used in aged care law. It is designed to help older people, families and carers better understand their rights, responsibilities and how aged care services work.

5 March 2026 - Shirani takes several PBS medicines. With the co‑payment dropping to $25, two of her daily medicines will cost less each month, helping ease her expenses.

2 June 2023 - The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) helps people with diabetes to understand and manage their life with diabetes. It also provides timely, reliable and affordable access to diabetes support services and products.

23 April 2024 - Practising safe sex is everyone's responsibility. Reduce the risk of infection by using condoms and getting regular sexual health checks.

21 January 2026 - The Health, Disabilty and Ageing portfolio administers laws on behalf of our ministers.

21 February 2025 - A baby’s early care can affect wellbeing throughout life. Find out what we’re doing to ensure health testing, vaccination and care for newborns, and support for new parents.

21 January 2026 - We set standards for the products and services you use and we then check regularly to make sure those standards are being met. Our safeguards include regular audits and reviews, education activities, investigations and risk monitoring.

30 August 2024 - We are digitising, modernising, automating and better connecting aged care to streamline work for providers, and to give older people, their families and carers control over their care. This work, under the Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy 2024–2029, supports major reforms to improve aged care.

17 July 2025 - Cancer can be caused by many things, but you can help prevent some cancers by minimising risk factors you can influence. Learn about some of the risk factors for cancer, as well as some of the ways that cancer can be diagnosed.