Publications

The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 22 May 2026. This document provides a record of the meeting.

A statement from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, on declaring diphtheria a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance.

This Easy Read fact sheet explains perimenopause and menopause, what you might feel, and how to get help.

The ‘menopause transition’ includes perimenopause and menopause.  During the menopause transition the levels of oestrogen and progesterone, hormones produced by the ovaries, change. This causes menopause-related symptoms.   People might also describe these symptoms as ‘perimenopause symptoms’.

Learn about the different ways to manage menopause-related symptoms, including lifestyle changes, treatment options and where to seek support. 

Partners, family and friends play an important role in supporting their loved one through the menopause transition.  

A practical guide to understanding perimenopause and menopause, providing an overview of this life stage, common symptoms, and the management and support options available.

Everyone experiences perimenopause differently. Perimenopause usually starts in your 40s, but it can be earlier.

Many women experience symptoms for a number of years before reaching menopause.

This report outlines the research we undertook to help develop our campaign.

This poster provides information on different symptoms that you can experience if you are going through menopause or perimenopause.

This fact sheet tells you about a time of change in your bod . Doctors call it the "menopause transition".

This communique outlines the discussion and agreed outcomes from the February 2026 meeting of the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD).

These guidelines provide information about the Medical Treatment Overseas Program. This includes who is eligible, what assistance the program provides, how to apply, and how the assessment process works.

These guides provide information about the mandatory care minutes and 24/7 registered nurse requirements. Learn more about each requirement, including delivery of care minutes, registered nurse coverage and reporting obligations.

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.

Everyone experiences perimenopause differently.

The First Nations Health Governance Group (FNHGG) met in April 2026. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This training guide covers key steps for practice staff and health professionals to implement and promote bowel cancer screening. Before you order or issue kits for the first time, both the person ordering kits AND the person issuing kits must read this short guide.

Read the Australian Government's response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport report on The State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia in 2024.

A case study from someone who has received care under the new changes to bulk billing in Australia. 

A flowchart that illustrates the Medicare referral pathway for allied health treatment following the diagnosis of a complex neurodevelopmental condition (such as autism)

This document aims to help patients and guardians understand patient eligibility and Medicare diagnosis and treatment services for complex neurodevelopmental conditions (such as autism)

This publication provides key information from the 17th meeting of the Allied Health Industry Reference Group, which was open to all allied health professional associations. The publication includes major topics that were covered, points of discussion, and actions that the Department has agreed to.

A flowchart that illustrates the Medicare referral pathway when allied health assessments are used to support the diagnosis of a complex neurodevelopmental condition (such as autism)