Publications

This communique outlines the outcomes from the ninth meeting of the council on 14 August 2025.

This National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) dataset provides records of invasive meningococcal disease cases from 2009 to 2024, by month and other patient variables. We update it in July of each year to include the previous year's notifications and all updates.

This document outlines the governance of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Missions, from development through to implementation. This includes the roles and responsibilities of the Expert Advisory Panels (EAPs) established to provide advice to the Minister for Health on MRFF Missions.

This table provides influenza vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.

This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from 1 January to 31 March 2025. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the new Aged Care Act (the new Act).

This document contains annual statistics about the use of Medicare by Modified Monash Model locations, from 2009–10 to 2024-25.

This document contains annual statistics about the use of Medicare by state and territory from 2009–10 to 2024–25.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help providers communicate with workers, older people, their families and carers about the new Aged Care Act (the new Act). It includes a supporting infographic and animation that illustrates how the different parts of the new Act fit together.

This resource brings together all the key information on using electronic National Residential Medication Charts which have Electronic Prescribing (eP) capability.

Slides from the webinar: Support at Home program update for older people, families and carers

This document contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the work on electronic prescribing.

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) Operational Guidance has been developed by the Australian Government in consultation with state and territory governments. They outline the scope and minimum services to be offered at Medicare UCCs and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

A checklist to assist in-home aged care providers on service agreements for the Support at Home program.

This presentation contains the slides presented at the Digital Transformation Tech Talk webinar for aged care and IT professionals on 31 July 2025.

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

This policy describes how personal information and related data contained in electronic prescriptions is collected, used and disclosed.

The Electronic Prescriptions Security and Access Policy describes how health care provider organisations must manage the security and integrity of their software, to make sure they dispense electronic prescriptions securely.

This policy outlines the privacy responsibilities of non-government organisations involved in the electronic prescribing process.

The Electronic Prescribing Active Script List (ASL) Privacy Framework describes the privacy, identity and consent processes that relate to release 1 & 2 of the implementation of Active Script.

This document gives business guidance on claims and payments for providers who will be operating under Support at Home from 1 November 2025.

A graphic designed example of a 12-month period where a patient is receiving the bundle of care for the incentive.

This brochure explains palliative care for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers culturally safe care, available services, and how to access support at home, in hospital or in aged care.

This brochure helps older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prepare for aged care. It covers when to start planning, how to access services, talk with family, and make legal and financial arrangements.

This brochure outlines aged care options for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers help at home, respite, restorative and end-of-life care, and how to access culturally safe services.