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4 March 2024 - Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, effective 1 January 2022.

20 February 2026 - Private health insurance clinical category and procedure type updates following Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item changes from 1 March 2026.

18 March 2024 - Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, effective 11 April 2022.

7 June 2021 - Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on managed quarantine for international arrivals including hotel quarantine.

1 November 2022 - Our national response plan outlines how we will respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) incidents. Find out more about this framework and how we apply it in emergency situations.

4 March 2024 - Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, effective 1 July 2022 and 6 July 2022.

27 October 2025 - Means testing helps the government work out how much an older person might have to pay towards the cost of their care, based on their income or assets.

31 August 2025 - It is important to review your patients’ immunisation history and provide catch-up vaccines when needed.

2 June 2025 - The Commonwealth and state and territory governments jointly fund the supply of blood and blood products. Find out what we’re doing to make sure Australia has a safe and sustainable supply of blood and blood products.

4 November 2025 - Many aged care programs and reforms are helping to improve access to culturally safe aged care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.