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4 March 2025 - The Transition Care Programme helps older people recover after a hospital stay by providing short-term care for up to 12 weeks. Read about the program, care provided, and why it’s important.

13 September 2024 - Find out about what services the DSOA Program does and doesn’t cover. Services must meet the needs of a diverse population and can also be suspended for a time, if needed.

11 December 2023 - Around 1 in 4 Australians lives in a rural or regional area. We develop policies and run programs to encourage health professionals to train and practise in rural and remote areas.

1 April 2025 - We have made changes to private health insurance to make it simpler and easier for you to choose the cover that best suits you and your family.

20 December 2024 - We have released the aged care reform roadmap to provide an indicative timeline for key reform elements. The dates on the roadmap are subject to change. We will update them regularly to keep the sector informed. This webpage also lists upcoming reforms.

13 September 2024 - 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.

15 April 2025 - We are establishing Genomics Australia from 1 July 2025 to provide national leadership and coordination to better integrate genomics into the health system.

28 January 2025 - The Psychosocial Project Group is developing a plan for future arrangements for providing psychosocial supports outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

1 April 2025 - Hospital and second-tier updates.

5 May 2025 - The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Advisory Committee (MRAC) supports the MBS Continuous Review to ensure the MBS is contemporary, sustainable, evidence based, and supports universal access to high value care for all Australians.