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1 July 2025 - The new National Lung Cancer Screening Program launches today. The program aims to find lung cancer early and save hundreds of lives each year.

5 June 2019 - We use research to make sure you receive the best possible treatment and care in health and aged care and that our ideas are sound. Find out about the research we fund and which of our portfolio agencies are involved.

24 September 2024 - Learn about different types of drugs, trends and statistics.

5 March 2021 - This year we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Department of Health. The department was formed out of a pandemic in 1921, and is now dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Find out what we've achieved in the last century.

11 August 2025 - This document provides an update from the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD) after their meeting in June 2024.

17 June 2025 - This List of Excluded Medicinal Items (LEMI) contains medicines which have been excluded from the legal requirements of active ingredient prescribing. Clinical software systems will default to brand name only for items on the LEMI.

16 June 2025 - This List of Medicines for Brand Consideration (LMBC) includes medicines prescribers should consider prescribing by brand in addition to active ingredient, if clinically needed to treat their patient.

5 December 2024 - Read the latest news on allied health.

7 November 2023 - Contact us for more information about global health reforms.

4 August 2025 - This collection contains data and reports on COVID-19 vaccination rates in Australia.