Publications

This fact sheet is for people under the age of 65 who are currently in residential care and may be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

This fact sheet is for people under the age of 65 who are currently in residential care and may be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It explains how you can prepare for your NDIS eligibility meeting.

This fact sheet is for people under the age of 65 who are currently receiving a Home Care Package and may be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Medical complaints process in Australia

Australian Government response to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report: Establishment of a national registration system for Australian paramedics to improve and ensure patient and community safety

This reports updates a literature review that looked at international and Australian clinical, academic and policy journals, as well as media articles or sources in relation to biosimilar medicines, to help inform policy development and communication activities. It covers June to August 2017.

A 10-year framework that aims to reduce and prevent the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Find out what information colposcopists need to notify to the National Cancer Screening Register about cervical screening tests.

Report on research into awareness, attitudes and provision of best practice advance care planning, palliative care and end of life care within
general practice.

The Terms of Reference sets out the purpose, functions, membership, timeframe, meetings, deliverables and performance of the Aged Care Sector Committee.

This report contains the second set of recommendations the Pathology Clinical Committee made to the MBS Review Taskforce about chemical pathology, after public consultation.

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs Committee report: Pricing regulation associated with the Prostheses List framework.

This report evaluates the effectiveness of the Don’t make smokes your story campaign in 2017.

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 document shows how much we spent in 2016–17 on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Committee's Low Back Pain report.

The Standing Committee on Screening endorses recommendations provided in Cancer Council Australia’s 2014 position statement about why we don’t have a skin cancer screening program in Australia.

These guidelines help members of OzFoodNet to coordinate the national epidemiological investigation component of multi-jurisdictional outbreaks potentially linked to contaminated food sources in a timely, appropriate, consistent and coordinated manner.

This infographic provides a visual representation of Australia’s health and aged care system and the determinants of health.

This guide sets out processes and responsibilities for responding to detections of exotic mosquitoes at Australian first points of entry.

This report details the outcomes of the independent review of the My Aged Care brand by AMR done in 2016–17.

Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References: Report on the inquiry into beef imports into Australia

Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References report on the inquiry into the possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef (2010)

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) outlines principles for undertaking a health impact assessment.

This report, commissioned for the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), identifies regulatory science workforce roles and responsibilities in Australia and outlines current and emerging workforce issues.