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29 May 2025 - This fact sheet provides a useful summary of how section 19AB works, how to apply, each exemption and the assessment criteria. It is an overview only, and should be read together with the administrative procedures.

5 May 2025 - Jonathan takes medication to reduce his blood pressure and cholesterol. With his doctor’s approval, Jonathan can now get two months’ worth of medicine at once, and he won’t need to visit the pharmacy as often.

16 May 2025 - This collection contains communiques from the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group (IAG).

22 May 2025 - Providers must have a digital or physical claim for payment form for every claim, and the form can also be used submitting manual claims.

30 October 2024 - Frequently asked questions about vaping for parents and carers.

30 January 2025 - Data tables showing the percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children fully immunised at one, two and five years of age. The data is for the most recent period available (annual period ending September 2024) and includes percentages for Australia overall and each state and territory.

6 January 2025 - This checklist is for residential aged care providers and their staff, and provides reminders on how to prepare and respond to a COVID-19 positive case or outbreak.

6 May 2025 - This collection contains a fact sheet, brochures, posters, videos and a health professionals' kit about shingles vaccinations for eligible people aged 65 and over. We have separate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over.

2 December 2022 - International medical graduates are usually restricted to certain locations while working as a doctor in Australia. Check where an international medical graduate can work while providing services under Medicare.

22 January 2025 - Welcome to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Yaradhang building which was named following staff consultation. Yaradhang means eucalyptus in Ngunawal language. As eucalyptus is a plant known for health purposes, the building name has a strong connection to the purpose of the department.