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29 October 2025 - This collection of information sheets are for Australian Government-funded providers of residential aged care. The information sheets cover the definitions for each quality indicator and describes how the QI Program is relevant to them.

29 October 2025 - At least one registered nurse (RN) must be onsite and on duty at all times at each approved residential care home. This is called the 24/7 RN requirement.

31 October 2025 - Learn about the roles and career pathways for the First Nations health workforce.

5 March 2024 - Health professionals use pathology tests to help them diagnose disease. Specially trained staff perform these tests in laboratories. Learn about pathology tests, the cost of pathology services, who can provide pathology services and the laws and regulations that apply.

19 March 2024 - We work with agencies and committees to advise the Australian Government on Medicare policy and subsidies. We support patients and healthcare providers through various programs and initiatives. We protect the system’s integrity through a strong compliance program.

2 July 2024 - Contact us if you have questions about the Prescribed List, the Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee (MDHTAC) or Expert Clinical Advisory Groups (ECAGs).

6 June 2025 - The Practitioner Review Program (PRP) identifies and intervenes where practitioners’ and corporate entities’ activities under Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), and the Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS) may indicate potential inappropriate practice.

30 October 2023 - Contact the secretariat for the Clinical Categories Review Advisory Committee for further information on the review.

6 June 2023 - Read the latest news on cancer.

13 June 2025 - A list of initiatives and programs relating to the aged care workforce.