Publications

This guidance material aims to assist registered providers delivering funded aged care services to understand and comply with the worker screening requirements introduced by the Aged Care Act 2024 and the Aged Care Rules 2025 that commence on 1 November 2025.

The terms of reference outline the scope of the Private Health Chief Executive Officer Forum.

This form enables approved providers for home care to notify the Secretary, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the department), of new or changes in home care services through which it proposes to provide home care under the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act) and Amendment Act.

This flowchart shows the pathways that people take through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. It identifies what stages people are contacted throughout the process and who contacts them.

The GPMS Conceptual Data Model describes the key entities and their relationships underpinning the changes under the new Aged Care Act.

The business glossary provides a shared understanding of key business terms and concepts in the Conceptual Data Model (CDM) to support the changes as part of the new Aged Care Act.

This stakeholder kit has information and resources to help stakeholders communicate about aged care reforms with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This factsheet will help providers understand how to allocate pooled care management funds within a service delivery branch. It explains the allocation and management of care management funding and what a service delivery branch is.

This document provides responses to frequently asked questions we received that were not addressed during this session, and a summary of the answers discussed in the recording.

This webpage lists approved providers with an exemption from the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility in residential aged care.

This cover letter, provided to the Minister for Health and Ageing alongside the Interim Report, provides some further insights from the Implementation Advisory Group Chair.

This Interim Report outlines the Implementation Advisory Group progress, early insights and next steps toward delivering a final report and roadmap by January 2026.

This fact sheet is to help CHSP providers understand how their clients may be affected by changes under the new Aged Care Act 2024 that commences 1 November 2025 and what they can do to support their transition.

This fact sheet is to help CHSP clients understand what they need to do to maintain their eligibility for government-funded services from 1 November 2025.

This letter is for CHSP providers to explain the changes that were introduced to the program on 1 July 2025 and guidance to prepare for upcoming changes from 1 November 2025.

This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care before 1 July 2014 and have not chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 fee arrangements. It includes basic daily fees, income-tested fees, and rates and charges that apply to residents.

This document provides an overview of the discussion from the 113th Meeting of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

Government response to inquiry for the Equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancer, including neuroendocrine cancer.

This social media tile can be used for sharing information on aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This schedule card provides recommended vaccines and schedule points under the National Immunisation Program from 1 September 2025.

This statement outlines payment errors to committee members. We have reviewed the situation, finalised the payment errors and established procedures to prevent reoccurrence.

This report describes the work underway to deliver the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability. The report spans activity undertaken from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024.

Under the Aged Care On-site Pharmacists Measure, funding has been available for community pharmacies and aged care providers to employ aged care on-site pharmacists in residential aged care homes.

Information about the Practitioner Review Program (PRP) interview

This fridge magnet card outlines the series of recommended vaccines available free for children aged 0 to 4 years under the National Immunisation Program.