Publications

These infographics highlight the key facts of the 2017–18 report on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA). They include statistics on aged care providers, expenditure and types of aged care services.

This fact sheet in Vietnamese describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.

This fact sheet in Arabic describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.

This fact sheet in Korean describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.

This fact sheet in Simplified Chinese describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains the consumer protections being introduced when an insurer chooses to terminate or transfer to a new product.

This fact sheet outlines changes to how information about private health insurance is provided to you. Changes to the PrivateHealth website and standard information statements are also covered.

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how you will be able to choose higher excesses to lower your private health insurance premiums.

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how patient access to mental health, and drug and alcohol treatment services has been improved.

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how Australians aged between 18 and 29 years of age can be offered discounts of up to 10% of their private hospital insurance premiums.

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains private health insurance improvements to benefits for travel and accommodation for people who have to travel long distances for hospital treatment.

This fact sheet provides information about the use of foreign languages on tobacco products.

This fact sheet provides information about the benefits and safety of flu vaccination during pregnancy.

This fridge magnet provides information on changes to the National Immunisation Program childhood schedule from 1 July 2018.

This fact sheet provides information on changes to the National Immunisation Program childhood schedule from 1 July 2018.

Rotavirus vaccination information for parents and guardians including advice on the condition of intussusception.

A questions and answers fact sheet on the National Shingles Vaccination Program.

This summary of the Medical Technology, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical (MTP) Sector growth plan includes a profile of the current sector, the growth plan and the future outlook.

Find out how plain packaging of tobacco products was introduced in Australia in 2012.

There is not enough evidence to show that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) help people quit smoking, or even that they are safe. This fact sheet explains the Australian Government’s decision to make selling e-cigarettes that contain nicotine illegal.

Studies show that many people with mental illness want to quit smoking. This guide provides information and links to support to help those with mental illness stop smoking.

This fact sheet provides an overview of cigarette plain packaging laws for both the general public and tobacco suppliers.

This fact sheet provides an overview of cigar plain packaging laws for both the general public and tobacco suppliers.

This fact sheet provides an overview of tobacco plain packaging laws for both the general public and tobacco suppliers.

This fact sheet contains information for the general public about plain packaging of shisha and molasses tobacco products. It also has information for tobacco suppliers.