Publications

This letter is for CHSP providers to explain the changes that were introduced to the program on 1 July 2025 and guidance to prepare for upcoming changes from 1 November 2025.

This Interim Report outlines the Implementation Advisory Group progress, early insights and next steps toward delivering a final report and roadmap by January 2026.

This document provides an overview of the discussion from the 113th Meeting of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

Government response to inquiry for the Equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancer, including neuroendocrine cancer.

This statement outlines payment errors to committee members. We have reviewed the situation, finalised the payment errors and established procedures to prevent reoccurrence.

This report describes the work underway to deliver the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability. The report spans activity undertaken from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024.

Under the Aged Care On-site Pharmacists Measure, funding has been available for community pharmacies and aged care providers to employ aged care on-site pharmacists in residential aged care homes.

Information about the Practitioner Review Program (PRP) interview

This fact sheet provides advice and information to vaccination providers on the pneumococcal vaccine.

This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions that consumers may have on the pneumococcal vaccine.

This fact sheet provides information to consumers on the pneumococcal vaccine.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2022–2025, since 1 March.

This fridge magnet card outlines the series of recommended vaccines available free for children aged 0 to 4 years under the National Immunisation Program.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

This fact sheet outlines support programs and resources available to aged care providers in regional, rural and remote settings.

Information on the definition of inappropriate practice and how it applies to practitioners and corporate entities.

Information about the Practitioner Review Program (PRP) where practitioners are referred to a delegate of the Chief Executive Medicare (delegate) after an interview without a six-month period of review.

Information about the Practitioner Review Program (PRP) and the review by a delegate of the Chief Executive Medicare (delegate).

Information about how a breach of the prescribed pattern of services (the 80/20 and 30/20 rules) is detected and the next steps when an 80/20 or 30/20 breach is found.

Information about inappropriate practice and prescribed pattern of services (the 80/20 and 30/20 rules) and which professional attendance services apply.

Frequently asked questions about the Practitioner Review Program.

Information on the common compliance issues associated with inappropriate practice based on Professional Services Review outcomes.

Information about the Practitioner Review Program (PRP) 6-month period of review.

Information on the department’s role in identifying and intervening with practitioners and corporate entities where potential inappropriate is found.

Information on how to avoid practicing inappropriately, your responsibilities and sources of information to meet Medicare requirements.