Publications

This report and accompanying table provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 12 May 2025 to 25 May 2025.

This report and accompanying table provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 28th April to 11th May 2025.

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.

The Council of Elders postcard provides a snapshot about the council and information about aged care and how to get in touch.

On 1 July 2024 we have updated the My Aged Care Service and Support Portal. This fact sheet outlines how residential aged care providers must enter room pricing information for publication on the My Aged Care website.

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

These guidelines contain the requirements to access support from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) and Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF) under the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on 2025.

These social media tiles for a carousel post are designed to encourage people to consider whether they need to visit an urgent care clinic.

These social media tiles for a carousel post are designed to encourage people to consider whether they need same-day treatment for their illness or injury.

These social media tiles for a carousel post are designed to show people what illnesses and injuries need routine vs urgent care.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on 29 May 2025.

This social media tile is designed to encourage people to call their nearest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to check if their issue is urgent.

These social media tiles for a carousel post are designed to encourage people to consider whether they need to visit an urgent care clinic.

Social media tile about the maternal vaccination timeline.

This social media tile encourages people to visit an urgent care clinic if their illness or injury feels urgent but is not an emergency.

These social media tiles for a carousel post are designed to remind people of the illnesses and injuries that need urgent care.

The Nations Health Funding Transition Advisory Group (FNHFTAG) met on 21 May2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

The Cube Group and the Department evaluated the Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (PBB) service. Delivered by Healthdirect Australia, PBB is a national service providing support and information for expecting mothers and parents, families, and carers of children from birth to 5 years of age.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with leading academic content focused on public health. It provides open access information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases in Australia.

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 social media tile is designed to help raise awareness that Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open on public holidays.

This social media tile is designed to help raise awareness that Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open on public holidays.

This open letter from the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae MP outlines how the new Aged Care Act brief deferral will support aged care workers.

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