Publications

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.

Learn about the clinical pathway that supports the National Cervical Screening Program and the guidelines for pathology testing of cervical and vaginal samples.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for hepatitis E, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This report contains monthly statistics for the Voucher Scheme component of the Hearing Services Program for the 2024–25 financial year through to December 2024 as of 9 January 2025.

This instrument is the signed approval for Electronic National Residential Medication Charts.

A list of providers successfully funded under the 2024-25 CHSP Growth Funding (GO6887) grant opportunity.

A list of providers successfully funded under the 2024-25 CHSP First Nations Growth Funding (GO6888) grant opportunity.

An update from the Better Renal Services Steering Committee after their meeting on 20 November 2024.

The terms of reference for the Aged Care Transition Taskforce.

Hearing services providers can customise this template when recommending a fully and/or partially subsidised device to a Hearing Services Program client.

This report shows the Council of Elders first achievement for 2024.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 7 January 2024, certifies that the PBS Awareness (Indexation Freeze Stream) Campaign complies with the relevant guidelines and policies.

This fact sheet outlines the changes to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 to support medication management for older people in residential aged care homes. These changes will reduce safety risks, support resident choice of pharmacy and improve pharmacy workflows.

The wishes and needs tool asks Hearing Services Program clients 2 questions, to help providers determine the hearing services and devices needs of their clients.

Use this form to apply for the Hearing Services Program if you can’t apply online or through a provider.

Use this form when a Hearing Services Program client transfers to your service, to obtain their consent for you to access their records.

Hearing services providers should use this form for Hearing Services Program clients who want to enter into a maintenance agreement.

Use this form to record a Hearing Services Program client’s acknowledgement that you have informed them of their options under the program before they buy private services or devices.

Use this form to request a reconsideration of a decision we have made, such as finding you ineligible.

This paper summarises the findings of the 2024 public consultation on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule Review.

This guide explains to aged care needs assessors on how to register a person or organisation in the older person's support network to speak on their behalf, and how to add support relationships in the My Aged Care assessor portal.

This guide explains to aged care needs assessors on how to find and update various details in My Aged Care client records, using the My Aged Care assessor portal.

When someone decides to stop smoking or vaping, having support from family and friends can make a big difference.

Providers must have a digital or physical claim for payment form for every claim, and the form can also be used submitting manual claims.

This fact sheet describes the construction of the funding model and each of its calculation steps.