Publications

This communique summarises the meeting of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group held on 12 June 2025.

This document provides the final strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards. This reflects the final draft of the new Aged Care Rules released on 31 July 2025. It contains minor changes from February 2025 following the public consultation on the Aged Care Rules and the legislative drafting process.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on the 11 June 2025.

Bonded Medical Places Scheme participants can use this form to apply for training to count towards their return of service obligation.

Statement on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation products and prevention of administration errors.

This report details the evaluation of the Assistive Technology Loans Scheme Trial.

The Nations Health Funding Transition Advisory Group (FNHFTAG) met on 17 July 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This document provides information on service-level care minutes targets in residential aged care for financial year 2024-25.

Do you want to help shape volunteer training in Aged Care? Have your say on proposed Mandatory Training Manual for volunteers in aged care.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the new Aged Care Act (the new Act).

These guidelines are for state and territory governments (as the approved providers of transition care) and service providers. The guidelines explain how services should be provided, the responsibilities of approved providers and the aged care principles that govern the program.

This fact sheet provides information to consumers on the maternal RSV vaccine and infant RSV immunisation products.

This fact sheet provides advice and information to vaccination providers on the Maternal RSV vaccine and RSV immunisation products.

This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions that consumers may have on the Maternal RSV vaccine and the RSV immunisation product.

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

This report and accompanying table provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 7 July 2025 to 20 July 2025.

This guide provides information to support healthcare professionals on how to discuss results with participants following lung cancer screening.

This poster displays the recommendations for vaccination providers on administering RSV vaccines and RSV monoclonal antibodies by age group or cohort.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help providers communicate with workers, older people, their families and carers about the new Aged Care Act (the new Act). It includes a supporting infographic and animation that illustrates how the different parts of the new Act fit together.

This social media tile can be used by providers and stakeholders in social media posts about the new Aged Care Act Act across their own social channels, such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

This document outlines the services that participants can access under the Support at Home program.

This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.

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

These terms of reference define the role and work remit of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG).