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11 November 2024 - This webinar provided information to older people, their families and carers, and the aged care sector on the proposed foundations of the new Aged Care Act. Consultation on these proposed elements ran from August to September 2023.

27 September 2023 - This report details supplementary advice on bundling arrangements for General Use Items on the Prostheses List.

2 June 2023 - As part of the 2021-22 Budget, the Australian Government announced the new John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program. This program will better streamline and coordinate medical training in regions and fund new rural primary care rotations to boost training capacity for the next generation of doctors.

16 May 2024 - Residential aged care providers can ask people in government-subsidised residential respite care to pay some fees. These fees are different from what you can charge for permanent residential care.

23 April 2025 - The new aged care regulatory model comes into effect with the new Aged Care Act from 1 July 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.

16 March 2025 - Accessing and providing aged care in rural and remote communities presents unique challenges. We are supporting providers to deliver safe and quality services for older people in rural and remote locations. Find out what support and resources are available.

17 March 2024 - The MPIS helps indemnity insurers with the cost of claims against midwives in private practice.

2 April 2025 - Strengthening Medicare with more bulk billing from 1 Nov 2025. The Australian Government is investing $7.9 billion to expand eligibility for bulk billing incentives to all Australians and establish the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program to support general practices to bulk bill all patients

5 December 2023 - Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme participants who have completed their course of study in medicine can keep their current arrangements or opt in to the Bonded Medical Program.

11 April 2022 - Hospital update and second tier benefits eligibility announcement.