Publications

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) highlights the health risks from lead exposure. It gives advice on how to minimise any potential exposures to lead leached out of plumbing fittings.

This report, and accompanying table, provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 27 September to 10 October 2021.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 28 October 2021.

This final report from Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) outlines the results of a review into selecting special needs specialisations within the My Aged Care system's Find a Provider tool. It also discusses developing a framework to verify specialisations and research on ways to do this.

This infographic issued on 28 October 2021 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

This fact sheet has been developed to provide CHSP providers with details on CHSP reforms and the administrative requirements for the 2022-23 CHSP Extension.

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.

The National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy positions Australia to better anticipate, manage and adapt to climate change.

A flow chart outlining the consent pathways and assessment of residents’ clinical suitability for a primary course or booster vaccination, ahead of time and on the day.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 27 October 2021.

This document provides a quick overview of the current situation in New Zealand, including case numbers and quarantine-free travel criteria, as at 27 October 2021.

The National Haemopoietic Progenitor Cell (HPC) Framework aims to guide the effective, evidence-based future operations and management of the Australian HPC sector.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 26 October 2021.

To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, the Department of Health publishes national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.

This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 25 October 2021.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Transition to College-Led Training Advisory Committee (TCLTAC) held on 19 October 2021.

An example an improved payment arrangements care recipient letter.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 23 October 2021.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 24 October 2021.

This report lists the percentage of people aged 15 and over who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, by Local Government Area. The percentages are further broken down by geographic regions and whether they've had one dose or are fully vaccinated.

An overview of activities by the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD) from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

This document summarises the discussion for the 4th meeting of the Clinical Categories Review Advisory Committee held on 6 September 2021

The communique is for the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Health Emergency Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) for People with Disability held on 12 October 2021.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Brendan Murphy on 22 October 2021, certifies that the COVID-19 Vaccines Campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.