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19 October 2021 - This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 6.3 of the Disability Royal Commission.

2 April 2025 - Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Aged Care Facilities has been consolidated into the Global Health initiative under the MRFF 10-year Investment Plan. This initiative helped tackle the threat of microbes such as bacteria, viruses or parasites becoming resistant to standard medical treatments.

4 October 2021 - This report lists the percentage of people aged 15 and over who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, by Local Government Area. The percentages are further broken down by geographic regions and whether they've had one dose or are fully vaccinated.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 10.14 of the Disability Royal Commission.

21 November 2022 - Chronic disease is one of the main factors behind the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. We fund a range of programs to prevent, detect and manage chronic conditions.

11 June 2025 - This alert is a special webinar to discuss the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccine and answer questions from people with intellectual disability and supporters.

28 September 2023 - Consultation on the Roadmap and Implementation Plan for the Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission is now open.

14 April 2024 - A fact sheet about how COVID-19 vaccines are approved in Australia in Easy Read format.

11 June 2025 - The new aged care regulatory model comes into effect with the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025. This webinar was an opportunity for providers to engage directly with the department to understand how the new regulatory model works , via a Q&A session with the panel.