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27 November 2025 - The Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) delivers integrated health and aged care in rural and remote Australia, helping older people stay close to family and friends through flexible, community-based services tailored to local needs.

2 September 2025 - We provide access to funding for community pharmacies and residential aged care homes to employ on-site pharmacists to work in residential aged care homes.

20 October 2025 - This page provides an overview of accommodation costs for residents in government-subsidised aged care homes. It explains how costs are determined, the different payment options available and changes from 1 November 2025.

22 October 2025 - Nursing and midwifery titles are protected under Australian law, which means not everyone can call themselves a nurse or a midwife. Learn what midwives and nurses do, what you need to do to become one and what the different titles mean.

31 October 2025 - Support at Home replaced the Home Care Packages Program and the Short-Term Restorative Care Programme on 1 November 2025. This self-paced training helps registered providers and their workers understand their responsibilities to deliver Support at Home.

22 September 2024 - As a DSOA service coordinator, you must meet all the requirements of your grant agreement. This includes conducting annual reviews of each client’s services, supporting clients’ changing needs, and managing emergency situations.

20 May 2025 - Learn about who will regulate and provide oversight of the aged care system under the proposed new Aged Care Act, and what their roles will be.

12 November 2025 - The Better Access initiative gives Medicare benefits to help people access mental health professionals and care, regardless of where they live. Find out how the initiative works, who is eligible and how you can access supports.

30 September 2025 - Patients with certain ultra-rare diseases can access fully subsidised life-saving medicines under the Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP). Find out how to get medicines through the program and what your responsibilities are.

20 October 2025 - Collecting, reviewing and managing accommodation costs is part of managing a residential aged care home. This page explains how aged care providers must manage accommodation costs for residents under different arrangements.