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9 March 2026 - This initiative reduces outstanding Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt for eligible doctors and nurse practitioners who live and work in rural, remote or very remote areas of Australia.

12 November 2025 - A list of organisations, websites and services that offer support, counselling and information about palliative care.

21 January 2026 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on managed quarantine for international arrivals.

20 April 2026 - Learn about recent changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Rules, including how plans are managed and when they can be varied or reassessed, new safeguards for managing funding, and updated transitional rules.

11 June 2025 - What treating physicians need to do to prescribe Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) medicines, comply with program requirements, and make any required changes.

19 February 2026 - The Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) Expert Panel considers all applications to list new medicines on the LSDP. The panel assesses medicines and advises the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) about listing medicines. It also reviews medicines already on the program.

6 June 2023 - A list of resources – including reports and publications – about pathology.

18 December 2025 - Residents in permanent care may have to make an accommodation payment or contribution. Aged care providers must work out the correct amount of payment or contribution to charge based on the agreed room price, Services Australia advice and the payment method a resident chooses.

17 June 2025 - You must repay any incorrect payments made to you under Medicare. You might also have to pay additional penalties. How you work with us can decrease or increase any penalty amount.

31 March 2026 - Reforms are being implemented in the Multi‑Purpose Service Program (MPSP) to strengthen protections for older people and align arrangements more closely with those in mainstream aged care. These include introducing 24/7 registered nurse (RN) requirements and direct care targets.