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25 February 2025 - To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, the Department of Health publishes national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.

8 January 2021 - From 7 January 2021, additional precautions will be put in place to manage new variants related to COVID-19.

18 February 2025 - The Stage 2b release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on the funding arrangements for most of the aged care programs covered by Chapter 4 of the new laws, including the ‘no worse off’ principle for residential care and Support at Home.

11 May 2021 - This fact sheet details the changes to Medicare-funded colorectal surgery services, to these changes to support best practice treatment and improve patient safety. These changes represent the Government’s response to recommendations made by the MBS Review Taskforce.

13 December 2024 - Watch the recording of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Administration Officer Webinar on 29 August 2024.

17 June 2025 - This guidance document provides overarching advice on a stepped care approach to mental health, and outlines expectations of Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

10 June 2025 - This version of the manual was in effect from 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2023.

6 May 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the resumption of sporting and recreational activity in Australia.

23 April 2020 - A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the restoration of elective surgery.

12 November 2025 - Through the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care (GCfAHPC) Program the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) have increased advance care planning in aged care. This is comforting residents while providing a positive education experience for the workforce.