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23 April 2024 - Learn more about childhood immunisation and how to protect your kids with free routine immunisations.

5 March 2024 - Health professionals use pathology tests to help them diagnose disease. Specially trained staff perform these tests in laboratories. Learn about pathology tests, the cost of pathology services, who can provide pathology services and the laws and regulations that apply.

11 September 2024 - You may have questions about cervical screening for patients with disability. See answers to some of the common questions from healthcare providers about supporting people with a disability to screen.

6 June 2025 - 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.

10 April 2026 - The Australian Government has expanded eligibility for MBS bulk billing incentives and established the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP). These measures support general practices to bulk bill all Medicare-eligible patients for eligible services.

14 March 2025 - $37.5 million investment to improve consumer health literacy and support health professional education to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.

11 May 2026 - This brochure provides information about the recommended vaccines available free for pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program.

6 June 2025 - The MPIROCS provides run-off cover to eligible midwives who have stopped private practice. Find out who is eligible and how this scheme works.

12 February 2026 - Learn about how the Bonded Medical Program works, including eligibility, how to apply, and support.

23 June 2025 - The Scope of Practice Review was an independent review led by Professor Mark Cormack. It examined the barriers and opportunities health practitioners face working to their full scope of practice in primary care.