Publications

This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

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.

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

The Strengthening Medicare Implementation Oversight Committee (IOC) met on 13 September 2024 for its fourth formal meeting. This document provides a record of the meeting.

These are the presentation slides for the Ensuring the future of quality aged care webinar held on September 13 2024.

A GP practice in Canowindra uses a community-based deliberate team-based care (DTBC) program. The model supports patient-centred care, shared across a team of health professionals. The DTBC program has reduced hospitalisations, improved access to care, and reduced treatment waiting times.

The Snowy Valleys project is a shared medical appointment where health professionals consult patients with common health conditions, involving peer-to-peer sharing. This model included 3 separate trials, in which 2 produced sufficient billings through Medicare to satisfy participating GPs.

An Aboriginal Medical Service opened networked primary care clinics after the local general practices closed. The model services the whole community and has outreach services to other communities. It has since attracted several GPs to Wentworth and maintained a quality primary care service.

The Lachlan Valley trial aimed to test and evaluate unique models of primary care to meet community health needs in 3 rural NSW towns. No model of care was identified and trialled. However, by using a co-design process the communities identified solutions to improve access to primary health care.

The towns of Trangie, Tottenham, Tullamore and Trundle have no GPs. The 4Ts model provides a single employer, and shares doctors between 4 part-time primary care clinics, located in each towns’ Multi-Purpose Service hospital. The model has decreased MPS emergency presentations and readmission rates.

This Consultation Paper presents evidence collected to date. It identifies the themes that have emerged, the associated issues and challenges, and the potential reform directions.

This document presents the Australian Government response to the recommendations from the Aged Care Taskforce.

This fact sheet provides a summary of the Support at Home program that will commence 1 July 2025. It also outlines the contributions participants in the program will pay.

This document presents a range of case studies that demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed changes on new residents across various levels of income or assets.

This document presents a range of case studies that demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed changes on participants across various levels of income and/or assets.

This document provides information about changes to residential aged care accommodation funding to support viability of the sector and long-term phasing out of Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs).

This documents provides information about changes to the amount people pay for their non-clinical care and everyday living costs in residential aged care.

The Innovative Models of Care Program (IMOC) addresses chronic workforce shortages and improves patient access in rural, regional, and remote locations.

This report brings together a large collection of data from Australia and around the world to present a comprehensive catalogue of initiatives, programs and ideas that could be considered in development of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

This report provides a comprehensive summary of the consultation findings, across all formats and methodologies. It provides a robust, detailed and evidence‑based summary of the current state of nursing in Australia, as reported by nurses and stakeholders.

This summary document provides an overview of findings from individual environmental scans of 14 countries, including Australia and 5 international organisations.

Easy Read translation of the Executive Summary of the Primary Care Enhancement Program (PCEP) final report. This presents the key findings of the PCEP between July 2022 and January 2024 across 4 pilot Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

The Executive Summary of the Primary Care Enhancement Program (PCEP) final report presents the evaluation outcomes of the PCEP between July 2022 and January 2024 across 4 pilot Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

The Primary Care Enhancement Program (PCEP) infographic presents a summary of the evaluation outcomes of the PCEP between July 2022 and June 2024 across 4 pilot Primary Health Networks.

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.