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2 December 2024 - Doctors who are permanent residents or citizens of Australia must hold specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia or be actively working towards it before they can access Medicare benefits or issue a Medicare rebateable account to a private patient.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 10.27 of the Disability Royal Commission.

26 February 2025 - Applications are open for 4 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

25 March 2025 - Natural disasters can have serious impacts on people’s health and mental health. Learn about our role when natural disasters – like bushfires, severe storms and floods – become national emergencies.

30 September 2025 - International collaboration enables Australia’s health and medical researchers to partner with their global counterparts to tackle shared health challenges. Professor Lucy Chappell reflects on the power of international collaboration, shared challenges, and the exciting future of medical research.

20 March 2025 - We develop plans and strategies, fund programs and research, and work with other organisations to help reduce the harmful effects of alcohol in Australia.

19 August 2025 - The strengthened Quality Standards are more measurable, detailed and reflect the expected quality of aged care. They use clear language, remove duplication, align with wording used in the new Aged Care Act and reflect the new Statement of Rights.

6 June 2025 - Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme participants who have completed their course of study in medicine can keep their current arrangements or opt in to the Bonded Medical Program.

20 June 2025 - We are conducting a short survey on personal care worker qualifications and training experiences to better support workers with the important role they perform, and enhance professional development opportunities and conditions.

4 August 2025 - These animated videos aim to attract workers to the aged care sector, induct new staff, and support new and existing aged care staff to understand aged care concepts.