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20 August 2025 - We are growing the home care workforce with targeted support for providers to recruit and retain home care workers in regional, rural and remote locations.

3 October 2025 - We are establishing a new Single Assessment System to simplify and improve aged care assessments. The new system makes it easier for older people to access government-funded aged care services as their needs change.

16 December 2025 - These resources can help aged care assessors understand what has changed and how to put and how changes will impact them under the new Aged Care Act into practice.

30 May 2025 - Around 1 in 4 Australians lives in a rural or regional area. We develop policies and run programs to encourage health professionals to train and practise in rural and remote areas.

23 December 2025 - Medicare safety nets give you extra support if you have high out-of-pocket medical costs. Once you incur a certain amount of out-of-pocket costs for out-of-hospital medical services, Medicare gives you a higher amount back for the rest of the year.

17 December 2025 - Pregnant Pause provides support to help you and your loved ones go alcohol-free during pregnancy. Having support can make it much easier to stop drinking and give your child the best possible start in life.

17 December 2025 - eheadspace is a national online and phone support service for young people between 12 and 25. It covers a wide range of topics and issues affecting mental health. Contact them online or by phone from 9am to 1am AEST, every day.

30 July 2025 - The Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program funds community projects for people with disability, their carers and families.

13 June 2025 - Our policies, strategies and programs support medical doctors and specialists to work in regional, rural and remote locations. We also support Australian doctors to train overseas, and overseas-trained doctors to practise in Australia.

27 November 2025 - This fact sheet provides information on how Support at Home participants can use self-management for greater control over the services they receive.