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16 April 2024 - The Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) is an evidence-based tool for conducting annual health assessments for people with intellectual disability in Australia. This version of the CHAP is for young people aged 12 to 18 years.

28 April 2025 - Rubella is a viral illness that can have serious complications in babies and pregnant people.

14 February 2025 - This compliance update includes information on the support available, lessons learned from during 2023–24. The focus for compliance in 2024 is listed below. Providers should review their processes to ensure they remain compliant.

1 February 2024 - Tobacco is made from the leaves of tobacco plants. It contains nicotine, which is an addictive drug. When you smoke tobacco in cigarettes or other tobacco products (such as cigars cigarillos, pipes, or shisha) you absorb toxic and cancer-causing chemicals that affect your health.

8 June 2023 - The Australian Government will provide 10 additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions for people who have used their 10 initial sessions and are in areas subject to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 December 2024 - Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine program for aged care. Find resources for residential, in-home and community aged care.

8 December 2024 - Aged care assessors should print this fact sheet and give it to older people during aged care assessments. It provides information for older people about sharing My Aged Care support plans with My Health record.

30 August 2022 - A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.

1 June 2023 - This grant provided funding for aged care service providers in regional, rural and remote areas to help improve infrastructure. Grants of up to $500,000 per aged care service were available. This grant is now closed for applications. Find out the common reasons why applications were not successful.

10 January 2020 - This report provides KPMG’s assessment of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services data collection practices. It provides recommendations for improving data management and reporting practices.