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15 March 2026 - The Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee advises us on how the aged care system can better cater to people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs and life experience.

13 October 2025 - We are working to deliver better health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual or bi+, transgender, people with innate variations of sex characteristics (commonly referred to as intersex), queer, asexual or aromantic, and other sexuality or gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) people.

17 December 2025 - Digital mental health services offer free or low-cost online and phone support to Australians in need. These services are important for those who might not otherwise seek support, are in a crisis, or live in rural areas. Find out how to access support.

12 March 2026 - We established this taskforce within our department to advise the government on how to respond to recent primary care and workforce reviews. The taskforce works with stakeholders to design and coordinate options for responses based on recommendations from the reviews.

12 March 2025 - Early testing means that if you have COVID-19, you can take action to manage its impacts on your health and avoid spreading the disease. Find out when and how to test of COVID-19.

28 November 2025 - Trachoma still occurs in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We work with the affected states and territories to identify, treat and prevent this condition. We also report to the World Health Organization’s program to eradicate trachoma across the world.

11 November 2025 - The Nurse Practitioner Steering Committee (NPSC) provided advice and expertise on the development of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan.

30 May 2025 - Read the latest news on emergency health management.

12 October 2025 - Reaching out for help and support is an important first step in dealing with the issues drugs and alcohol might be causing in your life, or affecting a friend or family member. Here you will find a number of different resources to help you, or help you support someone you care about.

13 November 2025 - We are establishing an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to improve our response to public health emergencies.