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11 August 2020 - This communique outlines the issues raised and key actions following the fifth Roundtable meeting on 11 August 2020. The Commonwealth and state and territory representatives provided an update on the COVID-19 response across the country.

14 July 2020 - This communique outlines the issues raised and key actions following the fourth Roundtable meeting on 14 July 2020. It included an update from the Department of Social Services on the National Disability Workforce Plan and the Commonwealth provided an update on COVID.

28 July 2021 - This communique outlines the issues and key actions following the third Roundtable meeting on 16 June 2020. The Chair invited discussion of lived experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 September 2025 - This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from 1 January to 31 March 2025. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.

31 May 2021 - This report provides the final evaluation of the Aged Care System Navigator (ACSN) trials. The ACSN measure is aimed at testing different navigation models to help people understand and engage with the aged care system for people who have had difficulty in accessing the services they need.

21 March 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.

26 June 2024 - This publication provides key information from the 11th meeting of the Allied Health Industry Reference Group, which was open to all allied health professional associations. The publication includes major topics that were covered, points of discussion, and actions that the Department has agreed to.

11 November 2024 - This statement sets out the main changes to the Bill for the new Aged Care Act since the exposure draft and foundations consultations.

14 July 2023 - This certification statement, signed by Secretary Brendan Murphy on 26 April 2023, certifies that the Health Star Rating Campaign (Phase six) complies with the Australian Government Guidelines on Information and Advertising Campaigns by non-corporate Commonwealth entities (Guidelines).

4 June 2025 - This open letter from Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae MP outlines how the new Aged Care Act brief deferral will impact older people.