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Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme
Our work6 June 2025 - The STRC Programme provides services to older people for up to 8 weeks to help them delay or avoid long-term care. Read about the STRC Programme, including eligibility, provider responsibilities and delivering services.
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Services excluded under Home Care Packages Program
Our work › Home Care Packages Program › Delivering Home Care Packages Program services4 June 2025 - You cannot use Home Care Packages to fund services and items that everyone – regardless of age – needs and pays for with general income. See what services are excluded and how to advise care recipients.
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Communicable diseases
Topics30 May 2025 - Communicable diseases are diseases that can spread from person to person. Find out what we’re doing to prevent outbreaks and monitor these diseases in Australia.
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What Primary Health Networks do
Our work › Primary Health Networks6 June 2025 - Primary Health Networks (PHNs) assess the health care needs of their community and commission health services to meet those needs, minimising gaps or duplication. They support health services to connect with each other to improve people’s care and strengthen the primary health care system.
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Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP)
Our work6 June 2025 - The SDCP funds specialist dementia care units in residential aged care homes. The units provide specialised care to people with very severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. They aim to reduce or stabilise symptoms so that people can transition into less intensive care settings.
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Prostheses List Reform Governance Group
Committees and groups9 May 2022 - The Prostheses List Reform Governance Group monitors and reviews the Strategic Agreement with the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA).
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Aged care health sector news
Topics › Aged care › Aged care news27 May 2025 - Read the latest news and departmental media releases on aged care for the health sector.
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New aged care regulatory model
Our work20 May 2025 - We are introducing a new aged care regulatory model as part of the new Aged Care Act. The model will change the way the sector operates and improve outcomes for older people.
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What we did about COVID-19 from 2020 to 2023
Topics › Coronavirus (COVID-19) › COVID-19 symptoms, spread and prevention12 March 2025 - Find out how we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and who we worked with to limit the spread of the disease and protect everyone in Australia between 2020 and 2023.
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Collections
Resources25 March 2025 - A collection is a group of related resources on a particular health topic, condition or disease. Browse or search our list of collections.