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14 October 2025 - The Aged Care Code of Conduct describes how people must behave when they deliver funded aged care services. It has 8 ‘elements’ that set out required behaviours.

12 August 2024 - State and territory governments decide how to distribute the health workforce in their own jurisdictions through the Area of Need (AoN) classification. Read about AoN and how to search for locations classified AoN.

22 October 2025 - The Australian Government is investing $11 million until June 2026 to fund free interpreting services for Primary Health Network (PHN)-commissioned mental health services. This supports removing language barriers and ensures multicultural communities can access the mental health care they need.

10 September 2025 - International advisors contribute to the success of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) by bringing their expertise, fresh perspectives, and insights from diverse health systems. Among them is Professor Anna Ranta, whose contributions help keep Australia at the forefront of medical innovation.

31 October 2025 - These resources help residential aged care providers, older people, their families and carers understand the purpose of Star Ratings and how it supports quality improvement in aged care homes.

4 June 2025 - The number of people living with dementia in aged care is growing. Read about dementia and find resources to help you care for people living with it.

21 May 2025 - As part of the Strengthening Medicare reforms, we are building coordinated care teams to deliver high-quality continuity of care to address people’s health needs.

15 December 2025 - This brochure provides information on screening results including information on lung nodules and other findings that may appear in lung cancer screening. It also includes information on where to go for support and lung cancer symptoms to look out for. It is also available in a fact sheet format.

6 October 2025 - This booklet provides an overview of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s initiatives and programs to support people living with dementia, their carers and families.

2 June 2023 - Regional coordinators provide support to men’s sheds in each state and territory in Australia to support men’s access to health information and resources to improve their wellbeing.