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10 June 2025 - This webinar gave providers and workers information about how to provide Monthly Care Statements. This included how to register for the voluntary start and how they can count towards care minutes. It also covered the benefits for older people, their representatives and providers.

11 June 2025 - We've added a new fact sheet for Hearing Services Program providers that addresses questions we've received about service delivery.

11 June 2025 - Providers must ensure that only qualified practitioners (QPs) deliver/supervise services to program clients. Providers must keep QP information in the Hearing Services Online portal (portal) up-to-date.

28 August 2025 - The Hearing Services Program is noticing an increase in occurrences where a service provider has not revoked an employee’s access to the hearing service portal upon leaving, which can lead to potential problems.

1 July 2025 - We support access to high quality diagnostic imaging services through Medicare. Learn about how we provide subsidies and ensure diagnostic imaging equipment is up to date.

12 August 2025 - This webinar provided updates to the aged care sector and IT professionals on our digital transformation roadmap and findings from our digital maturity research project.

3 July 2025 - Approved providers of residential aged care, home care, multi-purpose services and short restorative care are required to complete an annual Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR). Providers must report on mandatory requirements to receive Australian Government operational approval and funding.

17 June 2025 - We have published the final report of Electrocardiogram (ECG) Review Committee. The committee reviewed Medicare Schedule Benefits (MBS) plain ECG items, which were introduced on 1 August 2020 following recommendations from the MBS Review Taskforce.

6 June 2025 - This webinar provided an overview of upcoming financial reporting requirements, including discussion of care time reporting assessments and the outbreak management expenses. This included key insights about sector-wide financial performance from recent departmental publications.

2 June 2025 - Free vaccinations are available for children aged 0 to 4 years to protect them against serious diseases.