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4 June 2025 - On 1 October 2022, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) residential care funding model replaced the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI).

27 November 2024 - Our consultation on the draft new Aged Care Act closed on 8 March 2024. Read about what we heard and what will happen next with the Act.

3 October 2023 - This initiative invested $10 million in research to help promote good health practice, prevent disease and keep people out of hospital.

11 July 2025 - A report on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector for the 2023–24 financial year. It includes analysis of residential care, home care, and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers, and projections on future trends for the aged care sectors.

20 February 2025 - Palliative care is available for everyone and it should not be difficult to access. A referral from your doctor, medical specialist or other healthcare provider is often all you will need. To get the palliative and end-of-life care you need, it is a good idea to start planning now.

3 June 2025 - The Newborn Bloodspot Screening National Policy Framework guides the national policies needed to support the ongoing success of newborn bloodspot screening in Australia.

2 June 2025 - This simulation scenario is an education resource that can be used by educators to demonstrate effective communication with people with intellectual disability in a health setting.

7 October 2022 - There are a number of common conditions and diseases that can affect the bladder and bowel. Find out what they are and how they may affect you.

18 June 2025 - We will fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander assessment organisations to provide culturally safe, trauma aware and healing informed aged care assessments. This will empower older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access aged care services that meet their needs.

26 October 2023 - Find out how we are reviewing the BreastScreen Australia Program to consider new evidence, support consistency in service delivery, and increase program participation across Australia.