Publications

This form should be used by registered providers of residential care to apply for Specialised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status for a service under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN ACC) funding model.

The guide provides information to registered providers on the AN-ACC funding model in relation to specialised status.

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) Operational Guidance has been developed by the Australian Government in consultation with state and territory governments. They outline the scope and minimum services to be offered at Medicare UCCs and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

Inclusive beaches are beaches that incorporate access for people living with disability and their carers. This allows all people to use Australia’s beaches, regardless of age or ability.

Accessible Australia will improve access to the natural environment for people living with disability and their carers. National parks are a key part of the Australian natural landscape.

Inclusive play spaces are community spaces designed for people of all ages and abilities. An inclusive play space should provide a range of play types and challenges, while incorporating principles of inclusive design and accessibility.

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

Accessible Australia provides funding to enhance the accessibility of built environments and natural spaces. This includes buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks. It supports the installation of Changing Places toilet facilities.

This presentation contains the slides presented at the Digital Transformation Tech Talk webinar for aged care and IT professionals on 20 November 2025.

This instrument is the signed approval for repeal of the Instrument of Approval for PBS National Residential Medication Charts

The study aimed to assess the DAA Program’s clinical benefits, identify who benefits most, and suggest future directions for ongoing reviews of the DAA program.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Support at Home Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme, which will give Support at Home participants access to products, equipment and home modifications based on their assessed needs.

This fact sheet provides information on how Support at Home participants can use self-management for greater control over the services they receive.

This fact sheet provides information on how care management will help Support at Home participants to get the best outcomes from their aged care services.

This document provides an update for residential aged care services on the availability of conformant eNRMC systems by October 2025, which include electronic prescribing capabilities and enhanced safety features.

We encourage you to use the resources in this kit and share them with young people in your community.

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 the obligations of universities administering Bonded Medical Programs, including allocating a set proportion of medical places to bonded students, ensuring their eligibility, managing transfers and reporting on enrolments and compliance.

Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of preventable blindness. In Australia, it occurs primarily in remote and very remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia. This document reports on the prevalence of trachoma in Australia in 2024.

This document provides information for prescribers about the rollout of electronic prescribing conformant eNRMC systems in residential aged care, including the various types of eNRMC systems they may encounter during the transition phase.

From Semester 1 2026, the National Consistent Payments (NCP) framework will provide support payments to supervisors, practices and registrars on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Australian Digital Health Agency are working with eNRMC software vendors to ensure electronic prescribing enabled eNRMC systems are available by 1 October 2025.

The FOI operational manual lists our operational information, to help staff on our obligations for handling FOI requests for the department.

This fact sheet explains how we are reforming aged care assessments to make it easier for you to enter aged care and access different services as your needs change. This fact sheet has been translated into 22 languages.

This booklet is aimed at older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families and carers. It contains information about the Support at Home program.