Publications

The Chief Medical Officer has written to approximately 28,000 practitioners about new resources for prescribers to support care of people with dementia who live in residential aged care.

This infographic outlines the 6 steps for safe prescribing antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in residential aged care.

This report provides statistics and data on private health insurance reforms for the reporting period 1 April to 30 June 2019.

This report provides statistics and data on private health insurance reforms for the reporting period 1 July to 31 September 2019.

This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.

This report details the outcomes of the independent review of nursing education conducted by Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz AM

This framework sets a nationally consistent quality benchmark for providers of drug and alcohol treatment services. It includes strong clinical governance requirements and a list of accreditation standards that drug and alcohol specialist treatment service providers must meet.

A summary of the major items discussed at the fifth MDAF meeting.

A framework to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm. It highlights possible actions at the local, state or territory and national levels.

Immunisation coverage for one, two and five year olds has increased since 2008. We have not reached the aspirational target of 95 per cent yet but we are close.

Immunisation coverage for one and five year olds has increased since 2009. We have reached the target of 95 per cent for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander five year olds.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for the Australian Capital Territory.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for New South Wales.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for the Northern Territory.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for Queensland.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for South Australia.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for Tasmania.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for Victoria.

These spreadsheets provide immunisation coverage data by Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for Western Australia.

The following spreadsheets provide quarterly 2019 data on childhood immunisation coverage by Primary Health Network (PHN) for all children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

This report details the operation of Australia’s aged care system during the 2018–19 financial year. It is the twenty-first report in the series. The report is delivered to Parliament by the Minister in accordance with section 63-2 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act).

This report describes our work to deliver the Government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2019. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.

The Australian Public Service (APS) employee census is conducted from May and June each year. It collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees. This report presents results for the Department of Health.