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12 March 2025 - We work to minimise the impact of COVID-19 through free COVID-19 vaccines and subsidised treatments, national guidelines and case definitions for public health units, funding research to better understand and tackle this disease, and tracking and reporting on statistics.

8 September 2023 - Reproductive health is an important part of overall physical and mental health and wellbeing, including being able to have a child when you choose to. Many conditions can affect reproductive health and fertility. About 1 in 9 Australian couples experience fertility issues.

9 April 2024 - Primary Health Networks (PHNs) assess the health care needs of their community and commission health services to meet those needs, minimising gaps or duplication. They support health services to connect with each other to improve people’s care and strengthen the primary health care system.

18 March 2025 - The National Consistent Payments (NCP) framework provides support payments to supervisors, practices and registrars on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program.

26 March 2025 - Education and support are available to aged care providers and their staff to help them build their skills and ability to supply nutritious, appetising food and positive dining experiences to aged care recipients.

19 March 2024 - We work with agencies and committees to advise the Australian Government on Medicare policy and subsidies. We support patients and healthcare providers through various programs and initiatives. We protect the system’s integrity through a strong compliance program.

2 December 2024 - This fact sheet outlines what CHSP providers need to know about the proposed changes to the service list from 1 July 2025 to align with the Support at Home program.

13 February 2024 - Australian law protects the nursing and midwifery titles. Learn what nurses and midwives do, what you need to do to become one, and what the different titles mean.

21 January 2025 - In some cases, we reduce the subsidy for approved providers to claim against. This could be because the care recipient contributes to their care costs or is entitled to compensation payments. Find out in what circumstances we reduce the subsidy and what you need to do.

27 February 2025 - The Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) provides grants to build, extend, or upgrade aged care services or to build staff accommodation where older Australians have limited or no access.