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12 December 2024 - Silvia is an aged care volunteer through the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme. She opens up about the genuine connection she’s formed with 98-year-old Michael.

15 January 2026 - Anne visits Marlene each week as an aged care volunteer visitor. Sharing and learning about each other’s different cultures and backgrounds has enriched their lives.

1 June 2023 - These trials explored different ways of helping people understand and engage with the aged care system. Lessons from these trials have helped us decide the best way to support people to navigate aged care.

19 December 2025 - We invite you to take part in our survey on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Research Missions.

20 March 2025 - A list of our initiatives, programs, campaigns, reforms or reviews related to mental health and suicide prevention.

6 June 2025 - This webinar provided an overview of upcoming financial reporting requirements, including discussion of care time reporting assessments and the outbreak management expenses. This included key insights about sector-wide financial performance from recent departmental publications.

20 October 2023 - On 20 October 2023, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer declared that COVID-19 is no longer a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) following the end of winter in Australia. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) supports this declaration.

4 November 2025 - If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person aged 50 or over, you may be eligible for aged care. You can apply for an aged care assessment to see what support is available.

29 June 2024 - This theme aims to support Australian researchers, including to help build their skills and capacity, support their research in priority areas and assist them to develop and bring new research discoveries to the market.

5 October 2023 - Telehealth was an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients to consult with GPs by telephone or video under lockdown. Post-pandemic, telehealth is here to stay. Professors Rosemary Korda and Christine Phillips are finding out how using telehealth affects primary healthcare.