Publications

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 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.

Public patients in a public hospital receive services free of charge. However, patients may elect to be a private patient and claim Medicare benefits instead. To ensure appropriate billing, you need to know when patients can claim Medicare benefits when they attend a public hospital.

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.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the aged care reforms that are taking place.

Find a suitable advocate for your own situation.

The booklet is aimed at older people and their families. It features stories showing how older people are impacted by the aged care reforms, along with explainer information about the specific reforms mentioned in the stories and information on how to engage with the reforms.

This case study about hospital in the home care will help you improve your Medicare billing practices.

This poster outlines the COVID-19 vaccine doses recommended for each age and population group.

These reports list the percentage of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by local government area (LGA).

This report lists the percentage of people who have self-identified as Indigenous who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by local government area (LGA). The percentages are further broken down by geographic regions and whether they've had one dose or are fully vaccinated.

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

This presentation, delivered on 17 March 2023, contains an update to Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care before 1 July 2014 and have not chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 fee arrangements. It includes basic daily fees, income-tested fees, and rates and charges that apply to residents.

The schedule lists the daily rates of subsidies and supplements for government-subsidised aged care. It includes rates for home care, residential aged care, transition care and short-term restorative care (STRC).

This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care on or after 1 July 2014. It also applies to those who entered care before this date and have chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 arrangements.

This infographic issued on 3 March 2023 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

This infographic issued on 10 March 2023 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

This infographic issued on 17 March 2023 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

This publication provides data about use of pharmacy programs funded under the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreements (7CPAs)