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28 July 2025 - Having a Cervical Screening Test every 5 years will help you stay healthy, both for yourself and your family.

1 February 2024 - Tobacco is made from the leaves of tobacco plants. It contains nicotine, which is an addictive drug. When you smoke tobacco in cigarettes or other tobacco products (such as cigars cigarillos, pipes, or shisha) you absorb toxic and cancer-causing chemicals that affect your health.

27 June 2022 - This Bowel Cancer Awareness month hear from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd on the importance of completing your simple, free bowel cancer screening test.

13 November 2025 - Chapter 5 outlines who governs the aged care system, including the System Governor, Commissioner, Complaints Commissioner and Advisory Council, and explains their roles under the Aged Care Act 2024.

5 September 2023 - Hear from Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health, Dr Ruth Vine about what is considered normal sleep and things you can do to help improve your sleep and mental health.

22 March 2026 - Learn how Government Provider Management System (GPMS) is transforming aged care in Australia. This video covers its purpose, benefits for providers and older Australians, and features like Quality Indicators and Star Ratings.

27 October 2025 - Means testing helps the government work out how much an older person might have to pay towards the cost of their care, based on their income or assets.

6 June 2025 - This webinar was for CHSP providers. It covered the 2025–27 CHSP extension grant, changes under the new Aged Care Act and upcoming grant opportunities.

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.

6 September 2024 - This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.