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17 January 2023 - The summaries of the COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments for Australia – Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group.

30 July 2025 - Historically, science has not considered the full spectrum of sex, gender and sexual orientation. This has led to health and medical research that does not fully reflect the needs of all Australians. We are collaborating with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to change this.

10 July 2025 - We work to minimise the impact of COVID-19 through free COVID-19 vaccines and subsidised treatments, national guidelines and case definitions for public health units, funding research to better understand and tackle this disease, and tracking and reporting on statistics.

16 October 2025 - Hear from participants in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme (ACVVS).

23 June 2025 - We develop policies and run programs to support the nursing and midwifery workforce. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Division supports this work across the department.

11 September 2024 - You may have questions about cervical screening for patients with disability. See answers to some of the common questions from healthcare providers about supporting people with a disability to screen.

6 August 2025 - The Aged Care Quality Standards set the standard for the safety and quality of aged care accessed by older people in Australia. Find out how we've strengthened the Quality Standards to make them more measurable and detailed.

1 September 2025 - The Aged Care Advisory Group advises the Australian Health Protection Committee about aged care policy related to infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. It brings together expertise about the aged care sector, infection control, emergency preparedness and public health response.

23 December 2025 - The Hearing Services Program has 2 components with different eligibility requirements. Find out who can access the program and where to get support if you’re not eligible.

6 June 2023 - A list of organisations, websites and services that offer alcohol support, counselling and information. This list also includes research centres that focus on alcohol.