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1 March 2021 - The Australian Government has listed a range of medicines for treating multiple sclerosis, asthma and diabetes on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The listings will provide valuable support for more than 51,800 Australians living with these conditions, saving them up to $29,000 a year.

10 March 2026 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients who have experienced sexual assault or trauma.

7 January 2026 - This example outlines how an aged care worker is considered under the Aged Care Act 2024.

21 April 2026 - Starting in the Aged Care Financial Report 2025–26, all residential aged care providers must prepare and submit an externally audited Care Minutes Performance Statement. Learn more about how you can prepare for these new requirements.

1 November 2025 - This form is to be used by assessors where system access is not available or appropriate for the aged care assessment setting at the triage, assessment and/or referral for services consent stages.

27 November 2025 - Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 9 of the Disability Royal Commission.

19 June 2025 - Standard operating procedures (SOP) provide an ability to define the steps and processes required to undertake a given activity. This can be critical in setting team expectations and to identify the requirements – such as training or coaching – needed to complete the SOP.

9 December 2025 - Find out how we manage personal information collected through an assessment organisation. The department contracts the assessment organisation to undertake aged care needs assessments.

2 June 2025 - This document provides information on how lecture topics and materials can be developed to support learning of key capability areas from the Intellectual Disability Health Capability Framework.

10 June 2025 - In the video, the staff are expressing concern about one of the people receiving care through the aged care program, Charlie, a senior man who relies on others for support, has been left alone and without support by his family. The staff talk about this neglect.