Publications

This fact sheet provides information about what NBS expansion means for families and consumers, expansion progress to date, and upcoming milestones.

This document provides an overview of the revised timeframes for eNRMC systems to achieve electronic prescribing conformance and for aged care services to transition.

This fact sheet helps older persons, their families and carers understand the care minutes requirement for residential aged care.

These guides provide information about the mandatory care minutes and 24/7 registered nurse responsibilities. Learn more about each responsibility, including delivery of care minutes and registered nurse coverage and reporting obligations.

This communique is published following each meeting of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group. It summarises the meeting discussions and outcomes.

These guidelines contain the general, initial and ongoing eligibility requirements to access treatment for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) types A/B and B under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

Treating physicians use this application form to apply for a patient to access LSDP medication for ASMD types A/B and B for the first time, or after a break.

Treating physicians use this form to reapply each year for a patient to receive ongoing LSDP medication for ASMD types A/B and B.

Specialists use this spreadsheet to report their patient's test results when reapplying for treatment under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

This dashboard provides users with high level information on 24/7 registered nurse coverage in residential aged care.

This fact sheet helps older persons, their families and carers understand the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility for residential aged care.

This guide provides information for approved residential care providers on the AN-ACC funding model. It sets out how to receive AN-ACC subsidies, including relevant compliance requirements that may apply.

This webpage lists approved providers with an exemption from the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility in residential aged care.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) are working with eNRMC software vendors to ensure conformant eNRMC systems with electronic prescribing capability are available during October 2025.

This document answers some frequently asked questions from older people, families and carers about the Support at Home program following the webinar on 14 August 2025.

A guide to help providers identify opportunities to improve their Star Ratings.

This user guide provides step-by-step instructions for Registered Providers to manage organisational details in the Registered Provider portal, including provider info, residential care homes, branches, contacts, and associated providers, using the Manage Your Organisation tile.

These file upload templates are for uploading QI Program data through the Government Provider Management System (GPMS) for multiple services at a time using the bulk upload functionality. Commercial benchmarking organisations can also use them to submit QI Program data on behalf of their clients.

Provides instructions for Organisation Administrators to edit or remove user roles in the GPMS Registered Provider Portal, including role updates at both organisation and provider levels.

Step-by-step instructions for Organisation Administrators to add users in the GPMS Registered Provider Portal, including assigning roles at both organisation and provider levels.

This report provides information on key insights and themes from the consultation phase of the department’s review of the remoteness classification system known as the Modified Monash Model (MMM).

Provides step-by-step instructions for accessing the GPMS portals using VANguard or myID authentication, including first-time login setup, portal selection, and troubleshooting tips.

Defines key terms used across the Government Provider Management System (GPMS) portals and guidance materials, supporting clarity for aged care providers under the Aged Care Act 2024.

Comprehensive guide for Organisation Administrators on logging in, managing users, assigning roles, and navigating key functions within the GPMS Registered Provider Portal.

This fact sheet is to help Home Care Package (HCP) care recipients to understand the impact of the increase in award wages for aged care workers, registered and enrolled nurses, effective from 1 October 2025.