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20 December 2022 - Medicare pays for some or all of the costs of various medical services, including services delivered in public and private hospitals. It ensures all Australians have equitable access to health care when they need it, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay.

8 April 2026 - Information for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) approved suppliers, including how to become an approved supplier and the PBS Approved Suppliers Portal.

14 May 2026 - Learn where the money for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) comes from, how we manage the money, and how we distribute it for health and medical research.

15 May 2024 - Contact us with questions about the National COVID-19 Vaccines Program and the disability sector.

18 December 2025 - The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model includes specialised Base Care Tariff (BCT) categories for approved residential care homes that specialise in providing care to certain groups. Learn about the eligibility criteria and application process.

18 April 2023 - Read news and media releases from the department and our ministers. Discover how to contact our media enquiries team.

30 May 2025 - Hospital care in Australia is among the best in the world. Discover how we fund hospitals, how a facility becomes a hospital and the kinds of data we collect to inform policy and make sure funding is fair and equitable.

30 May 2025 - Sexual health is an important part of general health and wellbeing. Find out what we’re doing to improve sexual health and help prevent and manage sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.

28 January 2025 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advises the Minister for Health and Aged Care on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and other immunisation issues.

7 April 2026 - Influenza in kids can be serious. The influenza vaccine is safe, effective and free for children aged 6 months to under 5 years.