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22 August 2024 - You can use the AUSDRISK tool to estimate your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in the next 5 years.

17 September 2025 - This video explains how aged care providers must consider the individual needs of older people such as their culture, beliefs, sexual orientation and privacy.

29 February 2024 - This presentation aims to help you understand what is health technology. It discusses the assessment process of different health technologies for them to become funded by the Australian Government, and how you can provide feedback for medicines, medical services and products.

28 September 2023 - COVID-19 can be fatal for patients with heart disease. Even patients without heart disease can suffer damage to their heart. Bioengineer Professor James Hudson has found a drug which could protect our hearts from this damage.

1 November 2025 - Specialisation Verification helps older people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences access more reliable information when choosing aged care providers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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