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24 August 2026 - The National Rural Generalist Pathway is a dedicated medical training pathway to attract, retain and support rural generalist doctors.

12 May 2026 - Fact sheets and other health, aged care and disability information from the 2026–27 Budget.

12 May 2026 - Fact sheets and other health, aged care and sport information from the 2025–26 Budget.

24 February 2026 - Our graduate program starts in February each year and is based in Canberra. It is a full-time, 10-month development program open to recent university graduates.

15 September 2026 - We are engaging with people with disability, providers and governments to keep the NDIS sustainable.

23 April 2026 - Learn all about aged care – what it is, how to access it, the costs of aged care, types of services available, aged care laws and what we’re doing to improve quality of care.

5 August 2025 - Find MyMedicare fact sheets, information animations and a poster for First Nations health workers and patients.

15 December 2025 - A joint statement of support from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Chief Allied Health Officer, and Chief Psychiatrist.

15 January 2026 - Healthcare providers offer bloodspot screening for all babies born in Australia. This simple test identifies babies at risk of becoming seriously ill from a rare condition. Screening aims to improve the health of these babies by allowing early intervention.

22 January 2024 - Medicare provides Australians with free or subsidised health care. Australians help to cover its costs through the Medicare levy. We thoroughly assess medical services and medicines to ensure we only subsidise those that are clinically effective, cost effective and as safe as possible.