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1 March 2022 - Access to culturally appropriate primary care provides for better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We fund health providers to deliver comprehensive, culturally appropriate primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

30 May 2025 - Medicines help to prevent, treat or cure disease. Some are available over the counter, others need a prescription from a health practitioner. Find out what we’re doing to help make sure medicines in Australia are safe, good quality and accessible, and do what they say they will do.

12 May 2022 - Healthy eyes and good vision help kids learn at school, increase independence and increase job opportunities. Our policies and programs aim to prevent, treat and monitor eye disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

17 June 2025 - Specialists use this spreadsheet to report their patient's test results when reapplying for treatment under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

22 November 2022 - We’ve organised our health, ageing and sport information into health topics. Topics are listed alphabetically or you can use the search box to find what you need.

16 April 2026 - Influenza can be serious. The best way to protect against influenza is to get vaccinated each year. For some people the vaccine is free.

18 March 2019 - This final protocol describes the methodology reviewers will follow to assess use of Life Saving Drugs Program medicines for Fabry disease.

30 October 2025 - The only way to know if you have an STI is if you get tested. Many STIs do not cause any symptoms at all, which is why you should test regularly. Book a test today through your GP, the service finder or through your state and territory service.

20 December 2023 - Good food and nutrition is important to good health and wellbeing, and reduces the risk of disease. Healthy eating means choosing the right foods and knowing how much to have. Find out what we’re doing to help Australians make healthier food choices.

28 May 2026 - Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem after decades of effort. It still affects some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Work continues with states and territories to identify, treat and prevent the condition.