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16 June 2026 - The Australian Government is funding a major study to better understand the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across the country.

28 September 2023 - Professor Yvette Roe leads a collaborative partnership that is transforming maternity care to promote the best start in life for First Nations children. The partnership is translating the successful Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting study into rural, remote and very remote settings.

5 June 2025 - Read the latest news about COVID-19 vaccines.

3 August 2026 - The Australian Government is committed to eliminating the inappropriate use of restrictive practices in aged care. Restrictive practices must only be used as a last resort to prevent harm to the older person or others.

6 June 2025 - The scheme covers 100% of the cost of eligible IBNR claims that medical defence organisations (MDOs) do not have the reserves to cover, as of 30 June 2002.

12 October 2025 - We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to live a healthy lifestyle at every stage of their lives. This includes measures to encourage people to be active, eat healthy and avoid risky behaviours; family health support; and mental health and suicide prevention initiatives.

19 July 2022 - A statement by Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly regarding the increase in cases of the new BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron strain.

13 March 2026 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients who live in remote areas.

30 July 2025 - The Australian Government is committed to making improvements to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

13 March 2026 - Find information and resources on how to engage older patients in cervical screening.