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19 July 2024 - Applications are open for three new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

19 August 2022 - A Cairns woman has been convicted after pleading guilty to fraudulently claiming more than $178,000 in Medicare payments.

5 May 2022 - Today is International Day of the Midwife, and on May 12 we celebrate International Nurses Day.

11 June 2025 - Use this form to help transition a patient’s care to a new physician, where there are no other changes to their treatment or eligibility for the Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP).

7 September 2022 - We invite the public to get involved in health technology assessment (HTA) processes. We welcome input from patients, carers, members of the public, health professionals or members of a consumer interest group.

3 March 2023 - This National Action Plan for Endometriosis acknowledges that endometriosis causes a substantial health burden in Australia. It sets goals and objectives to address this burden.

1 August 2025 - Insurers pay second-tier default benefits for private hospital treatment if they do not have an agreement with the hospital and the hospital is second-tier default benefits eligible. Hospitals must apply to be assessed and found eligible.

28 February 2023 - Making sure all Australians get equal access to mental health support is important. Find out how we’re helping people from all walks of life, and those affected by disasters and emergencies in Australia.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 11.8 of the Disability Royal Commission.

12 May 2025 - Learn more about providing naloxone as part of the Take Home Naloxone program initiative, and how to register as or apply to be a provider.