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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the additional 10 MBS Mental Health Sessions during COVID-19.

The Australian Government will provide 10 additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions for people who have used their 10 initial sessions and are in areas subject to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document contains Frequently Asked Questions about the 24/7 registered nurse (RN) responsibility, including answers to questions from webinars hosted by the Department of Health and Aged Care on 15 March and 12 April 2023, and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on 18 April 2023.

This fact sheet is for travellers to Africa, the Caribbean, and Central or South America. It includes information about yellow fever, vaccination requirements, biosecurity border measures and the yellow fever vaccination certificate.

To improve implementation of evidence-based, best practice wound care, the Australian Government invested $2 million from 2019-2021 for the Wounds Management Pilot, designing and testing models through Primary Health Networks. The Nous Group Evaluation reports on the outcomes of the pilot.

Terms of reference for the Aged Care Taskforce. The Aged Care Taskforce (Taskforce) provides expert advice to Government through the Minister for Aged Care.

Fact sheet answering commonly asked questions about the flu shot (influenza vaccine) for children.

This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from October 2022 to December 2022. It includes analysis across residential care and home care.

The aged care reform roadmap represents a point-in-time overview of major reform activities. Actual timing and activities are dependent on a number of factors and are subject to change.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 15 May 2023.

This guide provides information about care minutes targets; the 24/7 registered nurse responsibilities from 1 July 2023; and mandatory care minutes responsibilities from 1 October 2023. Learn more about these responsibilities, including definitions and reporting obligations.

Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of a third primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine in individuals who are severely immunocompromised.

This decision guide to COVID-19 vaccination is for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy.

A patient consent form for COVID-19 vaccination.

This decision guide is to help a person who is immunocompromised make an informed decision about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

These guidelines from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) provide advice on the management of a range of possible vaccine administration errors, including when a replacement (repeat) dose is recommended.

The terms of reference outlines the panel's purpose and goals.

We engaged Nous Group to develop a report on the lessons learned by the Advisory Committee on the Health Emergency Response to COVID-19 for People with Disability over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This file upload template is for government-subsidised residential aged care providers to upload QI Program data through the provider portal for multiple services at a time. This template can also be used by a commercial benchmarking company to submit QI Program data on behalf of their clients.

Allied health professionals recently gained access to the Free Interpreting Services (FIS). On 7 December 2022, the Australian Government Chief Allied Health Officer, Dr Anne-marie Boxall, ran a webinar to provide information on the program, how to use an interpreter and how to access the service.

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.

This communique is a summary of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Partnership meeting on 30–31 March 2023.

This partnership agreement is about improving the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations people. It is an agreement between First Nations and government representatives.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on 10 May 2023.

The below poster covers different ways to join the mental health workforce.