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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.

9 July 2025 - This webinar provided information to older people, their families and carers, and the aged care sector on the proposed foundations of the new Aged Care Act. Consultation on these proposed elements ran from August to September 2023.

18 July 2025 - Each year, the independent survey team visits participating residential aged care homes and asks residents to participate in the Residents’ Experience Survey to share feedback about their care. Participation is voluntary.

8 December 2020 - A media release from the National Rural Health Commissioner giving an update on how telehealth services help rural communities.

7 January 2025 - Carolina is an aged care volunteer through the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme. She opens up about how happy she feels paying visits to Gisa in her residential aged care home.

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.

6 June 2025 - The PSS provides a government subsidy to help doctors with the cost of their medical indemnity insurance.

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

22 May 2024 - Mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of people's lives. It affects behaviour, physical health, work and relationships, as well as the people around them. Find out what we’re doing to support people’s mental health in Australia.

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.