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17 December 2025 - The Care for Kids’ Ears program helps families, educators and health professionals recognise and prevent ear disease in First Nations children. Order or download Care for Kids’ Ears resources for free. The site is managed by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).

14 May 2026 - The Medical Research Future Fund's Strategy and Priorities guide the Australian Government's decisions on which research projects to fund.

30 January 2026 - The Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) provides fully subsidised access to expensive essential medicines for eligible patients with ultra-rare life-threatening diseases.

18 August 2025 - BreastScreen Australia is a joint initiative of the Australian and state and territory governments and aims to reduce illness and death from breast cancer by detecting the disease early. Women over 40 can have a free mammogram every 2 years and we actively invite women aged 50 to 74 to screen.

29 May 2026 - The Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) works to progress health issues of national importance which require cross-border collaboration. It is made up of the health ministers of each state and territory government, along with the Australian Government Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing.

4 August 2025 - These resources provide information about the meningococcal ACWY vaccine, available free for adolescents.

19 June 2025 - Contact the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) Series of National Guidelines (SoNG) secretariat with any feedback about SoNGs. The secretariat can also provide the SoNG template.

27 February 2026 - Statements from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

21 May 2026 - The Medical Treatment Overseas Program (MTOP) helps approved Australians who have a life-threatening medical condition access life-saving medical treatment overseas where treatment is not available in Australia.

30 May 2025 - Illness, injury and ageing can affect your eyesight, so it’s important to keep your eyes as healthy as possible. Find out what we’re doing to help improve eye health in Australia and prevent vision loss.