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12 March 2025 - An out of pocket cost is the difference between the amount a doctor charges for a medical service and what Medicare and any private health insurer pays. Out of pocket costs are also called gap or patient payments.

23 December 2025 - This checklist is designed to help primary care providers consider whether their policies, processes, and environment meet the needs of Deaf patients, and where there is room to improve.

26 November 2024 - A list of our initiatives, programs, campaigns, reforms or reviews related to private health insurance.

3 March 2026 - This booklet provides information on the new higher everyday living services that residential care homes may offer from 1 November 2025.

21 January 2026 - These statements for advertising campaigns certify that the campaigns comply with relevant guidelines and policies.

23 October 2025 - This fact sheet helps older people, their families and carers understand the 24/7 registered nurse requirement for approved residential aged care.

27 February 2026 - We have prepared audit report templates for auditors to apply in auditing Care Minutes Performance Statements for residential aged care providers. This includes an unmodified report, qualified opinion, adverse opinion and disclaimed opinion.

17 September 2025 - This publication provides information for unsuccessful and ineligible applicants on why their applications were unsuccessful/ineligible and also how unsuccessful applications could have been strengthened

2 February 2026 - Below you can find data tables showing the percentage of children fully immunised at 1, 2 and 5 years of age. The data are for the most recent period available (annual period ending September 2025) and include the percentages for Australia as a whole and each state and territory.

8 October 2025 - The Aged Care Rules 2025 provide further detail and explanation of how the Aged Care Act 2024 will work. This fact sheet provides a summary of changes to the Rules since the release of the Exposure Draft on 31 July 2025.