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30 May 2022 - We develop national policies, programs, strategies and plans to improve reproductive health in Australia and support people who experience reproductive health issues.

31 March 2022 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on winter season preparedness.

4 May 2023 - This collection contains Get Up & Grow resources that help parents and educators make sure children eat healthy foods and are physically active, so they grow up healthy and strong.

29 June 2024 - This Medical Research Future Fund theme aims to bring benefits to patients, by supporting life-changing clinical trials, funding innovative treatments, and advanced health care and medical technologies.

18 October 2023 - The Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) pays for specific essential medicines to treat patients with ultra-rare and life-threatening diseases.

16 July 2021 - The Australian Government has made available $96 million for the national effort fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Read about some projects, supported by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

21 June 2024 - The Clinical Trials Activity initiative will provide $750 million over 10 years from 2024–25. It will help Australian researchers and patients test new treatments through national and international clinical trials. It will also support research on rare cancers, rare diseases and unmet needs.

12 March 2025 - We support health professionals and public health units dealing with COVID-19 through clinical advice, surveillance case definitions, national guidelines and data and reporting.

10 December 2024 - The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 (the Action Plan) is Australia’s national dementia policy framework. It aims to improve the lives and care of people living with dementia, their carers and families over the next 10 years.

26 April 2024 - New, lifesaving oral antiviral treatments are now available for people at high risk of becoming very sick from COVID-19.