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12 November 2025 - The Better Access initiative gives Medicare benefits to help people access mental health professionals and care, regardless of where they live. Find out how the initiative works, who is eligible and how you can access supports.

13 November 2025 - We are establishing an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to improve our response to public health emergencies.

11 April 2025 - Find out how we define and monitor cases of mumps, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

11 April 2025 - Find out how we define and monitor cases of shingles, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

18 June 2025 - Find out more about the changes to tobacco products in 2025.

12 October 2025 - Reaching out for help and support is an important first step in dealing with the issues drugs and alcohol might be causing in your life, or affecting a friend or family member. Here you will find a number of different resources to help you, or help you support someone you care about.

31 October 2025 - We have delivered several reforms to increase transparency and quality in aged care. This includes the new Aged Care Act, a new Code of Conduct for workers, a Star Ratings system, a mandatory minimum of care minutes per resident per day, a 24/7 nursing requirement and new quality indicators.

23 June 2025 - The Scope of Practice Review was an independent review led by Professor Mark Cormack. It examined the barriers and opportunities health practitioners face working to their full scope of practice in primary care.

28 November 2025 - The HWT provides advice and recommendations to the Health Ministers’ Meeting (HMM) on priority workforce matters. The HWT develops and oversees implementation of a range of workforce strategies to meet current and future health needs of Australians.

30 May 2025 - Almost half of all Australian adults will face mental ill-health during their lives. Suicide was the main cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 49 years in 2019. Find out what we're doing to support people with mental ill-health and reduce suicide in Australia.