Publications

The Designated Registered Nurse Prescribing National Implementation Oversight Group meets regularly to guide the roll-out of designated RN prescribing.

The Designated Registered Nurse Prescribing National Implementation Oversight Group meets regularly to guide the roll-out of designated RN prescribing.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for people from culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons, including Stolen Generations. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for people who are financially or socially disadvantaged. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

The final framework sets out the criteria for specialised care delivery. Aged care providers who deliver specific services that meet diverse needs may apply for specialisation verification.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for people who live in rural, remote or very remote areas. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for veterans and/or war widows. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This manual is for aged care service providers who receive funding under the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program. It outlines the requirements of the program including service planning, staffing, health and safety, quality and advocacy.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for parents and children who are separated by forced adoption or removal. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/transgender, intersex or other sexual orientations or gender diverse or bodily diverse people. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for Care Leavers, including Forgotten Australians and former child migrants placed in out of home care. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This application form is used to apply for Specialisation Verification status for people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. It aligns with the updated Specialisation Verification Framework.

This document provides guidance on the bowel cancer screening colonoscopy referral pathway.

The Minister for Health and Ageing must declare a facility to be a hospital under section 121–5(6) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. View the current list of declared hospitals.

This spreadsheet classifies MBS items by private health insurance clinical category or procedure type and includes MBS items effective 1 November 2026.

This document is designed to support Primary Health Networks (PHNs) that are participating in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure – Residential Aged Care Home Support Grant Program.

This data recording template is for registered providers to record QI Program data for a single aged care home. This template calculates and summarises data for each quality indicator for submission through the Government Provider Management System.

This schedule provides recommended vaccines and schedule points under the National Immunisation Program.

Service level Star Ratings data as at October 2026.

Communiqué summarising key discussions, insights and outcomes from the Technical Advisory Group on NDIS Functional Capacity meeting held on 13 October 2026.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 25 September 2026, certifies that the National Medicare Mental Health campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.

Weekly report of year to date immunisation figures broken down by age groups and immunising provider types. Compares vaccination rates with the previous 3 years.

This is an exposure draft of an amendment to the Aged Care Rules 2025. The escalation pathway provides an additional review mechanism for exceptional circumstances where an older person's ageing-related needs may not be fully reflected through standard assessment arrangements.

The National Women’s Health Advisory Council, in partnership with the Australian Women’s Health Alliance, developed a position statement to support the empowerment of women and girls as a core principle in women’s health policy, research and practice across the health system.