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3 September 2026 - The CMO gave the speech in Fiji as part of an Australian delegation with DFAT and the CDC on Monday 17 August.

29 April 2026 - Learn about the policy work we do to support Australia's National Oral Health Plan through the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). The schedule covers part or all of the cost of some basic dental services for eligible patients.

13 August 2026 - The strategy provides Australia's first national framework for collective action to grow, support and retain the nursing workforce, helping to ensure nurses can continue to meet the health and aged care needs of Australians into the future.

8 May 2026 - Find information on wellness and reablement in aged care, including the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), to help you empower and support older people to live safely and independently at home.

3 June 2026 - The Active ingredient prescribing (AIP) initiative helps ensure consistent information about prescription medicines is used when health practitioners prescribe and dispense medicines for their patients.

31 May 2024 - Read the latest departmental media from Health.

4 August 2026 - This program aims to reduce deaths from bowel cancer by detecting early signs of the disease. If found early, more than 90% of cases can be successfully treated. Eligible Australians aged 45 to 74 can do a free test at home every 2 years. Learn about the program and how to do the test.

31 July 2026 - A collection of resources for health professionals to help people with Fabry disease access the following drugs under the Life Saving Drugs Program: agalsidase alfa (Replagal®), agalsidase beta (Fabrazyme®).

7 September 2026 - Smoking rates among First Nations people are declining but remain unacceptably high, increasing the risk of serious disease and death. Using e-cigarettes (vapes) is also associated with new health harms. Find resources and support to help reduce smoking and vaping in these communities.

26 May 2026 - "Laugh when you can. Now when I speak with other women who are experiencing this stage of life themselves, I try to find humour in it and use that to help normalise and make others feel a little less alone."