Publications

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 21 & 22 May 2025.

We are developing a practical, user-friendly assessment tool to identify the allied health needs of residents in aged care homes.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 19 & 20 March 2025.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on 2025.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on June 2025.

This guide provides information on the requirements for tobacco packaging. This includes physical requirements, marking requirements, mandatory markings and permitted marks.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on the 3 March 2025.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group held on 12 June 2025.

Guidance for the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for people living with severe mental health challenges and associated psychosocial functional impairment.

This report summarises key insights from Phase 3 consultation activities that were undertaken as part of the Scope of Practice Review. Phase 3 consultation was undertaken following release of Issues Paper 2.

This report summarises key insights from Phase 2 consultation activities that were undertaken as part of the Scope of Practice Review. Phase 2 consultation was undertaken following release of Issues Paper 1.

This evidence review explores the value of health professionals working to full scope of practice in primary care settings.

The resource includes information to support auditors in performing assurance engagements over the Care Minutes Performance Statement. Updated guidance will be issued after the rules for the Aged Care Act 2024 are finalised.

We have prepared audit report templates for auditors to apply in auditing Care Minutes Performance Statements for residential aged care providers. This includes an unmodified report, qualified opinion, adverse opinion and disclaimed opinion.

This resource outlines reporting requirements for residential aged care providers, including engaging an external auditor to review the new Care Minutes Performance Statement.

Residential aged care providers can use this template to prepare their Care Minutes Performance Statement. This will need to be externally audited before submitting it within the 2025–26 Aged Care Financial Report.

Social media tile to communicate tobacco reforms

Social media tile to communicate tobacco reforms

This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

This table provides influenza vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.

This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

This booklet provides an overview of the aged care reforms and the changes that will directly impact workers. It contains various resources to support workers to provide safe, quality care for older people.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities Health Advisory Group, held on 16 June 2025.

The Chronic Wounds Consumable Scheme will help eligible patients manage their chronic wounds by covering the full cost of products a patient needs to heal, such as bandages, dressings and adhesives.