Publications

Tasmanian Health Service information brochure explaining how newborn bloodspot screening works in Tasmania.

These guidelines contain the general, initial and ongoing eligibility requirements to access certain medications for Gaucher disease (type 1) under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

Use this form to help transition a patient’s care to a new physician, where there are no other changes to their treatment or eligibility for the Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP).

This fact sheet gives answers to common questions about the role of pharmacies and authorised persons in managing Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) medicines.

This document states the outcome of Sanofi-Aventis Australia's application to include eliglustat on the Life Saving Drugs Program.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care must declare a facility to be a hospital under section 121–5(6) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. View the current list of declared hospitals.

South Australia Pathology brochure explaining how newborn bloodspot screening works in South Australia.

This fact sheet assists Home Care Packages (HCP) Program providers to prepare for the increase to award wages from 30 June 2023.

This fact sheet assists Home Care Package (HCP) Program care recipients to prepare for the increase to award wages from 30 June 2023.

This infographic issued on 26 May 2023 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

The below fact sheet covers different pathways and available options for people to become mental health professionals.

The below fact sheet covers the benefits of working or starting a career in mental health.

The below fact sheet covers how to start a career in mental health and provides information on key career paths.

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

We commissioned a market research study into healthy ageing, identifying how we can help encourage Australians to make the most of their later years.

This booklet helps older Australians get enough physical activity to be healthy as they age. It is mainly for people who are not building 30 minutes of physical activity into their daily lives, and are looking for ways they can do so.

This fact sheet provides some tips and ideas for adding activity into your everyday life, and for reducing the time you spend sitting and lying down. Small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference.

This social GIF, in English, explains how you can celebrate safely at community and religious events.

This presentation, delivered on 26 May 2023, contains an update to Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

This data file contains statistical data about Australia's COVID-19 vaccinations.

A update from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods review Reference Committee following their meeting on 12 May 2023.

Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee agenda for the 10th meeting on 22 May 2023.

The department is sending a letter to all Home Care Package recipients to let them know that their package will increase by 11.9% from 1 July 2023 to cover the cost of the Fair Work Commission’s 15% award wage increase and other increases in prices.

This publication contains information on aged care providers that have been allocated residential places through the ‘bed-ready’ process.

This dashboard provides users with information on the progress of AN-ACC assessments.