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2 December 2021 - The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has noted the emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, which has been named the Omicron variant.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 6.27 of the Disability Royal Commission.

10 October 2025 - Read the speech by the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, at the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference in Adelaide about his declaration of syphilis as a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance.

10 June 2025 - The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) Reference Manual guides AN-ACC assessors in undertaking assessments using the AN-ACC Assessment Tool.

2 May 2022 - Healthy ears and healthy hearing help people connect with language and culture, help kids learn at school, and increase job opportunities. Our policies and programs aim to prevent, treat and monitor ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

21 October 2025 - The Commissioner leads the Commission and ensures providers, responsible persons, aged care workers and digital platform operators meet their obligations. The Commissioner is also responsible for safeguarding and oversees provider registration.

10 June 2025 - A fact sheet about career support available for nurses working in aged care.

17 October 2025 - The Department has agreed to extend the current grace period for non-conformant eNRMC vendors from 21 October 2025 to 1 December 2025 in response to concerns raised by the aged care sector around workload impacts resulting from non-conformance.

5 June 2025 - Changes in the National Cervical Screening Program affect health professionals and service providers. Find out what these changes are and how they may impact your practice.

25 September 2023 - A new Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Research Plan will shape $77.5 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund. An independent Expert Advisory Panel formed the plan. Members tell us how it will improve care and outcomes for people with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.