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12 March 2020 - A fact sheet about the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This fact sheet is about increasing Australia’s supply of personal protective equipment and pharmaceuticals held in the National Medical Stockpile.

29 June 2024 - This theme aims to translate research outcomes into practice by building the evidence base to support the adoption of best practice care into health care delivery.

13 March 2025 - Smoking laws help to reduce smoking rates and tobacco-related harm in our community. Some of Australia's laws include excise tax on tobacco products, tobacco advertising bans, plain packaging laws, laws on smoking in public, and age limits on who can buy tobacco.

5 August 2025 - The Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Reference Group (NMSRG) provides advice on relevant nursing and midwifery policy and strategy issues to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing through the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Division.

8 October 2025 - If you or someone you know needs help, crisis support services are available 24/7. Medicare Mental Health offers free, confidential mental health and wellbeing support for anyone in Australia. Services can be accessed in-person, over the phone or online, without an appointment or referral.

6 June 2025 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients of diverse sexualities and genders backgrounds in cervical screening.

20 May 2022 - A statement from Australia's acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sonya Bennett, urging Australians to be aware of the monkeypox virus.

7 April 2025 - You can register in MyMedicare by using your Medicare Online Account or Express Plus Medicare Mobile app, or by filling in a form the next time you visit your general practice.

6 October 2025 - These cervical screening related resources have been designed for healthcare providers and other health workers who provide or support cervical screening.

11 September 2024 - You may have questions about cervical screening for someone in your life with disability. See answers to some of the common questions from family, friends and loved ones of people with a disability on how they can offer support.