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9 April 2024 - Find out how we define and monitor cases of HPV, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

16 March 2025 - State and territory governments established the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for health practitioners in 2010 by introducing consistent legislation in all jurisdictions. While NRAS is not an Australian Government scheme, it affects the health workforce across the country.

25 March 2025 - Read the latest committee statements from Health.

7 May 2025 - Find out more about the changes to tobacco products in 2025.

16 April 2025 - The Hearing Services Program funds service providers to provide hearing services – including assessments, rehabilitation and devices – to eligible Australians with hearing loss.

13 February 2024 - Australian law protects the nursing and midwifery titles. Learn what nurses and midwives do, what you need to do to become one, and what the different titles mean.

16 March 2025 - Our compliance program helps to ensure all Medicare claims are correct and legitimate. This helps keep our healthcare system sustainable and ensures we remain accountable to Australian taxpayers for payments we make under Medicare.

4 September 2023 - Health professionals can now access new and updated mental health resources, microlearning and online learning pathways through the Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) Program.

18 December 2023 - The WIP improves access to quality medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health services in regional, rural and remote areas. Its financial incentives encourage doctors to work in these areas and support medical practices to employ nurses, midwives and eligible allied health professionals.

26 July 2024 - The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) supports a range of research initiatives to improve the health of Australians. Discover the details of the initiatives we’re funding.