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20 December 2023 - Palliative care helps people live as fully and as comfortably as possible with a life-limiting illness. Palliative care is for people of any age. It can be provided in your home, a hospital, a hospice or an aged care (nursing) home. Find out how to get the best care for you and your loved ones.

11 July 2025 - The National Rural Health Commissioner with the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges are supporting positive changes to entry to non-GP specialty training. These changes will create a clearer pathway for doctors intending to practise in rural areas.

21 January 2025 - We develop policies and run programs to strengthen the allied health sector in Australia. Our Chief Allied Health Officer leads our work in this field.

6 June 2025 - This initiative simplifies training pathways and helps doctors to gain fellowship of one of Australia’s 2 general practice colleges. It distributes training places to ensure a continued supply of skilled doctors in rural and remote areas. It is part of the Stronger Rural Health Strategy.

30 October 2023 - Counselling Online is a free and confidential service that provides 24/7 support to people across Australia affected by alcohol or drug use.

23 June 2025 - Residential aged care providers must provide residents with a minimum number of minutes of care per day, and have at least one registered nurse (RN) onsite and on duty at all times at each residential facility.

24 June 2025 - This scheme involves volunteers visiting older people. Find out who can be visited, why the scheme is important and how it’s evaluated.

7 January 2025 - Discover a collection of First Nations resources to help you quit and stay quit.

11 June 2025 - Nurse Midwife HPA offers peer support and counselling to nurses, midwives, and students of the professions. They are available to support you in understanding and addressing your health or wellbeing concerns and to plot a path to better health.

10 June 2025 - This report shows results of a 2018 survey of Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers from all states and territories, except Victoria.