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Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee terms of reference
Resources › Publications23 May 2024 - These terms of reference outline the responsibilities of the Aged Care Diversity Consultative Committee. This includes the committee's purpose, functions, membership, roles and responsibilities, frequency of meetings, funding and secretariat.
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New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 7: The residential community
Resources › Videos28 November 2025 - Learn about Quality Standard 7, the residential community, which requires registered aged care providers to deliver services that improve the quality of life of older people. This standard only applies to providers in registration category 6.
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 29 August 2025
Resources › Publications29 August 2025 - This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
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Report on the Fifth review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008
Resources › Publications9 August 2023 - This independent review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 looked at the operation and administration of the Act in relation to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. The report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 2 August 2023.
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 22 August 2025
Resources › Publications22 August 2025 - This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
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ATAGI recommend the COVID-19 vaccination for some children aged 6 months to under 5 years
News and media26 September 2022 - Australia’s immunisation experts, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, recommend COVID-19 vaccination for some children aged 6 months to under 5 years who have an increased risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccination will help reduce this risk.
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Department of Health and Aged Care Annual Report 2022–23
Resources › Publications18 March 2024 - This report describes our work to deliver the government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2023. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.
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Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review Final Report
Resources › Publications17 June 2025 - The Scope of Practice Review examined the barriers and incentives health professionals face working to their full scope of practice in primary care.
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Residential-based aged care services and staff accommodation list of successful grant applicants
Resources › Publications19 September 2025 - This publication provides information on successful applicants in the ACCAP round, including the amount of the grant, provider and service details as well as geographical and remoteness information.
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Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resources › Publications22 April 2020 - The Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (the COVID-19 Plan) guides the Australian health sector response.