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5 March 2024 - Health professionals use pathology tests to help them diagnose disease. Specially trained staff perform these tests in laboratories. Learn about pathology tests, the cost of pathology services, who can provide pathology services and the laws and regulations that apply.

21 May 2025 - General patients with a 60-day prescription for a PBS medicine may save up to $189.60 a year per medicine.

29 July 2025 - This program supports flexible ways of providing care where mainstream services cannot meet needs. It currently funds 2 innovative projects that focus on younger people with disabilities. The program stopped funding new projects in 2006.

4 June 2025 - The Australian Government reduces the subsidy to residential aged care providers in certain cases. Providers won’t receive the total subsidy if the resident pays some types of fees or gets extra services.

14 March 2025 - This page outlines the changes made to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) in response to the MBS Review Taskforce's recommendations to date with links to MBS online for fact sheets on the changes.

4 June 2025 - As an approved provider, you must give an itemised monthly statement to each of your care recipients to show their available funds, how the funds are being spent and the amount of unspent funds. This is outlined in legislation. Find out what to include in a monthly statement and when to provide it.

11 June 2025 - What pharmacists need to do to manage Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) medicines correctly, prevent wastage, and keep us informed.

11 June 2025 - The Schedule of Service Items and Fees outlines the requirements related to services. The remaining COVID-19 special arrangements cease permanently from 1 January 2022. Non-compliant claims for services will be required to be reimbursed to the Commonwealth.

4 June 2025 - You cannot use Home Care Packages to fund services and items that everyone – regardless of age – needs and pays for with general income. See what services are excluded and how to advise care recipients.

13 May 2025 - A men’s shed is a community-based, non-commercial organisation that is open to men. Men’s sheds provide a place where men can feel included and safe. The aim of men’s sheds is to improve the health and wellbeing of their members.