Publications

These guidelines set out how the Workforce Incentive Program operates. It covers eligibility, how to apply and how payments are calculated.

A summary of the final Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 16 February 2026

This document provides information on provider level care minutes performance in residential aged care.

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A news update from the Health Workforce Taskforce (HWT) held at January 2026.

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This update provides a summary of the system changes for My Aged Care systems delivered from 23 February 2026.

Terms of reference for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Consumer Consultative Committee (CCC).

This preliminary annual report of Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data outlines health statistics received from private health insurers detailing information relating to patient, medical and financial data for the financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.

A report on how the Medical Research Future Fund is supporting research to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It includes funding insights, facilitators and barriers to research, and impact stories.

The Second Interim Report builds on the First Interim Report and includes a more comprehensive range of data sources.

This preliminary annual report of Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data outlines health statistics received from private hospitals detailing information relating to patient data for the financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The First Nations Health Governance Group (FNHGG) met in November 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

We have prepared audit report templates for auditors to apply in auditing Care Minutes Performance Statements for residential aged care providers. This includes an unmodified report, qualified opinion, adverse opinion and disclaimed opinion.

The resource includes information to support auditors in performing assurance engagements over the Care Minutes Performance Statement.

Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) Expert Panel (the panel) agenda for the 23rd meeting on 13 March 2026.

This consultation paper is part of Phase 2 of the Aged Care Data and Reporting Review. It considers clinical, care needs and care quality data.

This fact sheet provides information for the Workforce Incentive Program streams including the Practice Stream, Rural Advanced Skills and Doctor Stream.

This guide provides residential aged care providers and staff information about how to participate in the annual Residents' Experience Survey.

The ‘Reporting Patient Reported Measures in Clinical Quality Registries to Consumers: A Guide’ provides a set of national principles for how Clinical Quality Registries can support consumers to better access and use patient reported information in their health care decision making.

A summary of providers’ attestations that they have passed on additional Australian Government funding in support of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase minimum award wages for many aged care workers and associated on-costs.