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15 March 2022 - Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, discusses making healthy choices, and the small steps we can take every day to enjoy a healthy life.

24 March 2025 - The Australian Government has released the Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan. The plan will strengthen the nurse practitioner workforce to deliver more services to address the health needs of the Australian community.

8 October 2025 - A list of resources about the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

31 October 2025 - Providers must notify us, Services Australia and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission when making certain changes. This includes changes to participants starting or ending services, as well as opening and closing your service delivery branches. Find out what you need to do and when.

20 August 2025 - Sharron is a resident at Heywood Rural Health aged care home. She shares how the kitchen team at her aged care home now responds better to food feedback after completing training.

18 August 2026 - Fortnightly provider information sessions for aged care providers to ask questions and seek clarification about the personal care contribution changes. Representatives from the department and Services Australia attend these sessions.

2 September 2024 - From doctor’s visits to research studies, good collection and use of health data leads to better health care – as individuals and a community. Learn about how we collect, use and regulate health data to maximise the benefits and maintain privacy and security.

6 June 2023 - A list of resources – including apps, fact sheets and other publications – about bladder and bowel.

25 October 2019 - This report presents the financial assistance provided from the MRFF Special Account during the period that the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2016–2018 (2016–2018 Priorities) were active, specifically from November 2016 until November 2018.

31 October 2025 - We develop policy that supports high quality aged care. We also consult with the aged care sector, community and other stakeholders on aged care issues and develop programs that target the needs of older people.