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15 August 2023 - The Australian Government held a Mental Health Equity and Access Forum on 30 January 2023. The forum focused on how to make mental health services more affordable and accessible to those that need them.

22 January 2023 - The National Dementia Action Plan is open for consultation. Find out about the plan and how to provide feedback.

11 August 2022 - A transcript of the interview between Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner Faye McMillan, and physiotherapist Dan Searle from the third issue of the Chief Allied Health Officer Newsletter.

3 October 2023 - A music therapist and a human-computer interaction expert help carers use music to calm people with dementia.

4 June 2025 - This open letter from Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae MP outlines how the new Aged Care Act brief deferral will impact older people.

6 August 2024 - A simple, free test can help detect the early signs of bowel cancer. It can save the lives of elders who hold community knowledge, stories and culture. Find out who can get the test and how to do it.

2 October 2025 - The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee is reviewing a range of supports to make sure they are safe, beneficial and cost-effective for people with disability. They want input from the disability community to help inform their advice to government.

4 February 2026 - The Aged Care Act 2024 introduced the concept of ‘associated provider’. An associated provider describes an organisation that delivers funded aged care services on behalf of a registered provider. This webinar will provide information on what it means to be an associated provider under the Act.

12 September 2022 - The Better Access Evaluation – Stakeholder engagement group (SEG) has been established to consult on the evaluation of the Better Access initiative.

4 March 2026 - Providers can cease delivering services to a participant under certain circumstances, but you must ensure continuity of care. Find out under what circumstances you can cease services and what you need to do.