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

25 May 2026 - There are many opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to work in the health sector. The Australian Government helps First Nations students complete their studies and join the health workforce. It also provides financial support for further studies to those already working.

5 August 2025 - The Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Reference Group (NMSRG) provides advice on relevant nursing and midwifery policy and strategy issues to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing through the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Division.

15 June 2026 - You can register in MyMedicare by using your Medicare Online account through your MyGov account, or by filling in a form next time you visit your general practice.

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.

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

14 June 2022 - The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) has reviewed the current COVID-19 situation in Australia and revised the need for mandated mask wearing in certain settings.

3 June 2026 - MRFF Research Missions are large programs of work that bring together key researchers, health professionals, stakeholders, industry partners and patients to tackle big health challenges.

31 October 2025 - The First Nations Aged Care Governance Group (FNACGG) advises us on healthy ageing and aged care reform for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

27 May 2026 - Learn how Australia’s health system works, who pays for it and how people get health care at low or no cost.