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27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 5.6 of the Disability Royal Commission.

15 June 2026 - The Care Sector Demand Map shows the locations, size and types of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and aged care services across Australia. This helps care providers to plan for future growth of services, ensuring Australians can access disability and aged care wherever they live.

22 February 2026 - The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is actively investing in health research that will benefit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. Learn more in our latest report.

1 November 2025 - From today, eligibility for MBS bulk billing incentives has expanded to all Medicare-eligible patients. Practices can now register to join the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.

10 June 2025 - This webinar gave in-home aged care providers an update on the Single Assessment System, the Support at Home program’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, and the actions providers need to take to be ready for the Support at Home program ahead of 1 July 2025.

30 July 2025 - Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 1 November 2024 in Adelaide.

20 March 2025 - We are giving technology developers and vendors certainty, through clear and consistent data standards and conformance to our system specifications. This will enable aged care providers to use systems that are compatible with government systems.

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.

6 June 2025 - The Stoma Appliance Scheme fully subsidises stoma products for members of stoma associations. Products must be assessed by the Stoma Product Assessment Panel before listing on the Scheme Schedule.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 7.32 of the Disability Royal Commission.