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23 June 2025 - At least one registered nurse (RN) must be onsite and on duty at all times at each residential aged care facility. This is called the 24/7 RN responsibility.

12 March 2025 - Our policies, programs and strategies aim to reduce the incidence and consequences of avoidable hearing loss in Australia.

14 May 2024 - Healthy ears and hearing are important to health and quality of life. Poor ear health and hearing loss can have an impact on many aspects of our lives, including education, employment and wellbeing.

4 May 2023 - The Australian Government has provided $6.5 million to The Shepherd Centre, to address gaps in hearing services available to children with hearing loss. The funding will assist children and their families in New South Wales and Tasmania.

17 July 2024 - Use protection and book a check-up today.

30 September 2024 - Find out how smoking and vaping can affect you, and get support to help you quit.

21 December 2023 - Learn how to cope with the cravings and withdrawal symptoms you experience when quitting smoking or vaping. Use your quit plan and get support to help you stay smoke- and vape-free. Find out how to overcome setbacks and get back on track.

23 June 2025 - As an approved provider of residential aged care, you must deliver a certain number of minutes of direct care per day to each resident, including by a registered nurse (RN). Read about care minutes, support for providers and calculating and reporting on care minutes.

19 June 2025 - Advice on who should be tested, where testing can be done, and how to explain the testing process to a person with disability.

2 June 2025 - The QI Program collects information from residential aged care services on 14 quality indicators across critical areas of care that can affect the health and wellbeing of aged care home residents. This helps to monitor and improve the quality of services for older people living in residential care.