Publications

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate the preparation of a valid GP Mental Health Treatment Plan rendered by eligible medical practitioners for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 2700, 2701, 2715 and 2717.

Under the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Health Insurance Act), a person (including a practitioner) engages in inappropriate practice if they knowingly, recklessly or negligently cause or permit a practitioner who they employ or otherwise engage to engage in inappropriate practice.

Information about the purpose of the Practitioner Review Program (PRP), how inappropriate practice is identified, how a PRP case is conducted, and participating in the PRP process.

Information on the department’s role in identifying and intervening with practitioners and corporate entities where potential inappropriate is found.

Information on how to avoid practicing inappropriately, your responsibilities and sources of information to meet Medicare requirements.

From 1 November 2025, under the Aged Care Act 2024 (the new Act), registered providers will have to meet certain conditions of registration, obligations and statutory duties when delivering funded aged care services.

The Aged Care Act 2024 (the new Act) sets out a condition of registration for registered aged care providers delivering meals, snacks and drinks to an older person’s home or as part of community, centre-based and cottage respite

The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025 and will help to make aged care better for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This document provides answers to some frequently asked questions raised during the Commonwealth Home Support Program sector readiness webinar held on 12 June 2025.

The guide to digital changes for providers outlines the key digital changes that providers will experience in the lead up to the implementation of the new Act on 1 November 2025. It provides information to assist providers to anticipate and prepare for changes.

Information on the new prescribed pattern of service 30/20 telephone rule, including relevant telephone attendance services. From 1 October 2022, GPs, Other Medical Practitioners and consultant physicians that claim relevant Medicare telephone items will be subject to the new rule.

This publication includes data about Community Pharmacy Programs funded under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA).

This publication includes data about Medication Management Review Programs including Home Medicines Review, Residential Medication Management Review and Quality Use of Medicines.

Our Corporate Plan outlines how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2025–26.

This guide will assist Short-Term Restorative Care providers to transition to the Support at Home program. It includes information about the new Restorative Care Pathway, transition scenarios for STRC clients, transition activities for STRC providers and STRC transition FAQs.

The following spreadsheets provide quarterly data on childhood immunisation coverage by Primary Health Network (PHN), for all children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

A list of current providers delivering the Elder Care Support program.

The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) provides a Pathology Test Guide for Cervical and Vaginal Testing.

The Aged Care Act 2024 is the main law that covers government-funded aged care. It sets out the legal requirements for accessing aged care, who can provide services and how, funding, and regulation.

This handbook is a plain English guide that details the fundamental elements and principles of Medicare. It provides core guidance for healthcare professionals and others navigating the Medicare system.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the Statement of Rights under the new Aged Care Act starting from 1 November 2025.

This plain language fact sheet provides a summary of what rights older people have when accessing aged care services.

A summary of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 18 August 2025.

These guidelines provide information about the responsibilities of Other Medical Practitioners Extension Program (OMPEP) participants.

These guidelines provide information about the responsibilities of Rural Other Medical Practitioners (ROMPs) participants.