Publications

The Stage 3 release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on provider obligations under Chapter 3 of the new Aged Care Act.

The Stage 3 release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on provider obligations under Chapter 3 of the new Aged Care Act. This document aims to help people better understand the Rules and support them to submit feedback.

This document outlines the topics, including indicative timelines, for each release of the Aged Care Rules consultation.

This document gives guidance on the actions Home Care Package providers and Short-Term Restorative Care providers should take to be operationally ready to transition to the Support at Home program.

These slides are for the residential care fees and means testing webinar held on 11 February 2025.

Government response to inquiry – Issues related to menopause and perimenopause

Government response to inquiry – Ending the postcode lottery – Addressing barriers to sexual, maternity and reproductive healthcare in Australia

This document summarises the Transitional Rules which will support a seamless transition between the existing and the new legal frameworks for aged care.

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 2019-20 to 2023-24.

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 2019-20 to 2023-24.

The National Women’s Health Advisory Council strongly commend the Australian Government’s significant investment made to improve women’s health in Australia.

This poster explains reasons to visit a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and can be edited to include the name of your local UCC.

This poster gives examples of care that can be provided on the same day at a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and can be edited to include the name of your local UCC.

This poster promotes bulk billing in Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and can be edited to include the name of your local UCC.

The Australian Government will invest $573.3 million to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women.

The National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Evaluation Framework (Evaluation Framework) provides best practice guidance on the conduct of mental health and suicide prevention evaluations, in order to improve the quality and consistency of evaluations in the sector.

The National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Evaluation Sharing Guidelines (Sharing Guidelines) provides guidance on sharing mental health and suicide prevention evaluations amongst stakeholders.

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.

The National Women's Health Advisory Council commissioned Monash University to undertake this literature review. It examines gender equity issues in the Australian context and provides strategies to reduce sex and gender bias and disparities in the healthcare system.

This public summary document outlines Stoma Product Assessment Panel recommendations, after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in November 2024.

An infographic about 60-day prescription for community and health care settings.

This fact sheet provides information to consumers on the maternal RSV vaccine and infant RSV immunisation products.

This fact sheet provides advice and information to vaccination providers on the Maternal RSV vaccine and RSV immunisation products.

This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions that consumers may have on the Maternal RSV vaccine and the RSV immunisation product.

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) focus on explaining changes to the proposed allocation of resources by outcome since the Budget. The PAES provides information on new measures and their impact on the financial and/or non-financial planned performance of programs.