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11 June 2025 - The 2025–26 Budget invests $2.9 billion in the Australian aged care sector to deliver safe, high-quality aged care for all older people in Australia.

23 June 2025 - We develop policies and run programs to support the nursing and midwifery workforce. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Division supports this work across the department.

31 March 2022 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on winter season preparedness.

3 October 2023 - Aboriginal-led research is implementing and evaluating the Debakarn Koorliny Wangkiny (Steady Walking and Talking) co-design framework. The aim is to improve mental health services for Aboriginal young people.

4 March 2024 - Health practitioners must meet certain requirements to bill for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items under Medicare or prescribe subsidised medicines. Pathology and diagnostic imaging services must meet accreditation standards to access Medicare.

15 September 2025 - We have upgraded and refreshed the Australian Clinical Trials website. Learn more about the new site.

18 June 2025 - This infographic issued on 25 November 2022 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

14 October 2025 - This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2022–2025, since 1 March.

22 September 2023 - The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released an updated Dementia in Australia report and National Dementia Data Improvement Plan. This work monitors outcomes for people living with dementia and their carers in Australia.

1 February 2023 - This communique summarises the meeting of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities COVID-19 Health Advisory Group (Advisory Group), held on 19 August 2022.