Publications

This Final Thematic Stakeholder Engagement Report analyses responses to the consultation paper from 2 June 2023 to 24 July 2023. These responses informed the development of the National Health and Climate Strategy.

These brochures are short excerpts from the National Health and Climate Strategy which summarise the strategy and its key actions.

The National Health and Climate Strategy sets out a whole-of-government plan to address the health and wellbeing impacts of climate change and address the contribution of the health system to climate change. It was released on 3 December 2023.

An update on the progress of the Scope of Practice Review from its lead reviewer, Professor Mark Cormack.

A welcome letter from Professor Mark Cormack, who is leading the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review.

The Expert Advisory Committee for the Scope of Practice Review met on 14 November 2023 for its first formal meeting. This document provides a record of the meeting.

The terms of reference outline the scope of the Expert Advisory Committee's role in the Scope of Practice Review.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care must declare a facility to be a hospital under section 121–5(6) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. View the current list of declared hospitals.

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.

This cost recovery implementation statement describes how the Department of Health and Aged Care recovers the costs of administering the Prescribed List of Benefits for Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products.

Form for anyone with a story about innovations in aged care volunteering. Stories focus on what the innovative approach was, how it helped overcome a challenge or barrier, and how others can learn from this experience or use a similar approach.

Form for volunteers in aged care to share their stories. Stories focus on celebrating their contributions, sharing their diverse experiences, and inspiring others to volunteer.

Form for Volunteer Managers and aged care providers to share their stories about engaging volunteers and/or what they love about working as a Volunteer Manager. Stories focus on the impact volunteers and/or Volunteer Managers make in aged care to support older people in aged care.

Standard Department of Health and Aged Care consent form for use of photographs, recordings, quotes and testimonials.

This toolkit connects volunteers, volunteer managers, and aged care providers to free, publicly available training and information on a range of topics. It does not replace or replicate any current provider training; it is aimed at complementing any existing training available for volunteers.

This handbook provides guidance for aged care volunteer managers for volunteer engagement and management processes including recruitment, onboarding, retention, administration and further training and information. Aged care providers can also use this resource to support their volunteer managers.

The aim of this booklet is to guide providers through the considerations involved in volunteer engagement. Topics covered include the legislative environment, checklists to prepare for volunteer engagement, designing volunteer roles, recruitment and retention and some frequently asked questions.

A factsheet of frequently asked questions commonly asked by people interested in aged care volunteering.

This file upload template is for government-subsidised residential aged care providers to upload QI Program data through the provider portal for multiple services at a time. This template can also be used by a commercial benchmarking company to submit QI Program data on behalf of their clients.

This document provides answers to questions about changes to the published care minutes targets that may have impacted some approved providers of residential care services.

A summary of funds returned from private health insurers to policyholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A sample of the grant agreement used by the Business Grants Hub (BGH) to administer Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants on our behalf.

A sample grant agreement used by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to administer Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants on our behalf.

The template for reporting on the progress of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants administered by the Business Grants Hub (BGH).

The template for reporting on the outcomes of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants administered by the Business Grants Hub (BGH).