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16 August 2023 - Our committees and groups provide a way for people and organisations to help us develop policies and provide advice on specific aged care issues.

7 January 2026 - Aged care workers are fundamental to delivering the care all Australians expect for older people. An award wage rise recognises the value of aged care workers and the complex work they do.

1 November 2011 - These arrangements describe how we respond to national health emergencies. It covers how the various Australian health sector authorities work together to respond to these situations. They are part of the Australian Government’s National Security Framework.

26 November 2025 - A resident can choose to move rooms. There are also times when you can ask a resident to move rooms. You need to discuss this with the resident and update their agreement, and fees if required. A resident may also choose to move to another aged care home.

3 March 2026 - Notice of new public hospital declaration.

30 July 2025 - Australian Disability Parking Scheme helps eligible people park nearer to their destination.

21 June 2024 - The Clinical Trials Activity initiative will provide $750 million over 10 years from 2024–25. It will help Australian researchers and patients test new treatments through national and international clinical trials. It will also support research on rare cancers, rare diseases and unmet needs.

12 November 2025 - The PEPA program is part of the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative and helps health professionals to deliver palliative care by providing training in clinical placements in specialist palliative care services and interactive workshops.

4 June 2025 - We support health practitioners to manage Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines safely, through guiding principles and medication charts for use in residential aged care facilities and hospitals.

6 June 2025 - Doctors may be eligible if they have high indemnity insurance costs to cover their private practice.