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12 March 2025 - An out of pocket cost is the difference between the amount a doctor charges for a medical service and what Medicare and any private health insurer pays. Out of pocket costs are also called gap or patient payments.

4 June 2025 - Many aged care programs and reforms are helping to improve access to culturally safe aged care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

26 April 2024 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on managed quarantine for international arrivals.

30 May 2025 - Read the latest news on mental health and suicide prevention.

6 June 2025 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients who have experienced sexual assault or trauma.

5 May 2022 - Today is International Day of the Midwife, and on May 12 we celebrate International Nurses Day.

15 June 2025 - Hospital cover helps with the costs of treatment as a private patient in hospital. If you have private hospital cover, you can choose to be treated as a private patient in a public hospital, private hospital or day hospital facility.

31 October 2023 - Elder abuse causes declining physical and mental health in older people. But older people are often too ashamed to report it. Professor Bianca Brijnath is trialling a new model of care to help older people report abuse and improve their health.

5 September 2023 - This Saturday, 9 September 2023, is international Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. Every year at 9:09am on the 9th day of the 9th month, we pause to recognise how important it is being alcohol free for the 9 months of a pregnancy.

20 October 2022 - Check if you're eligible for the National Cervical Screening Program and learn about the screening process. Find out where you can do the test and understand what your test results mean.