Publications

This public summary document outlines Stoma Product Assessment Panel recommendations, after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in May 2024.

This public summary document outlines Stoma Product Assessment Panel recommendations, after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in May 2024.

The Australian Government: has primary or shared responsibility for 172 recommendations accepts or accepts in principle 130 recommendations is considering further 36 recommendations, and notes 6 recommendations.

This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Aged care financial reporting webinar on 9 July 2024.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the ninth meeting of the Intellectual Disability Health Education and Training Expert Advisory Group (EAG), held on 11 June 2024.

This document is the Australian Government Response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission).

Australian Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission Snapshot of First Nations recommendations and responses (Volume 9) – Partnering with First Nations people with disability.

The Disability Royal Commission looked into problems people with disability have experienced. It helped us find out: what went wrong what we can improve.

This report, by Autism CRC, is the result of a co-design project to inform the development of the Autism Health Roadmap. It contains 25 recommendations.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2021–2024, since 1 March.

An update from the Better Renal Services Steering Committee after their meeting on 26 June 2024.

This Excel document aims to help aged care providers identify gaps in 24/7 RN coverage. It contains instructions on how to calculate gaps in coverage for the reported month.

Questions and answers from Webinar 3: Aged Care Reforms – Impacts on the Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) program and providers held on 29 July 2024.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Tuesday 21 May 2024, at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel in Perth WA.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, at the Sydney Masonic Centre.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) held an online community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. A facilitator guided the online discussion.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, at the QT Canberra.

Service level Star Ratings data as at July 2024.

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.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on 21 June 2024.

This GPMS Manage Your Organisation initial launch overview provides approved providers an indication of what can be done in the Manage Your Organisation tile, where to access support and what to expect in future releases.

This GPMS user guide glossary provides clarity and definition on terms that are frequently used in the GPMS Manage Your Organisation tile and guidance material.

This GPMS user guide aims to support approved providers to begin, generate and complete a digital application for a governing body determination from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. 

Volume 11 proposes strengthened independent oversight and complaint mechanisms and pathways across 6 areas. It includes 18 recommendations, 12 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.

Volume 6 examines the barriers that impact people with disability being able to exercise autonomy and access services and systems on an equal basis as others.