Publications

This guideline is particularly for diabetes educators, exercise physiologists or dietitians. It MBS items 81100 to 81125 and can help you substantiate that the requirements for an assessment service or group allied health service for a patient with type 2 diabetes have been met.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate optometry services for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 10912, 10913, 10914, 10915, 10942 and 10943.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that you as a consultant physician or specialist personally performed a referred consultation service on a private patient in a public hospital claimed under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate the preparation of a valid GP Mental Health Treatment Plan rendered by eligible medical practitioners for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 2700, 2701, 2715 and 2717.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate histopathological proof of malignancy for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 30196, 30197, 30202, 30203 and 30205.

This guideline outlines how you can substantiate services provided under rights of private practice at public hospital outpatient departments.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that a patient attended a service and relates to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items such as 23, 36, 104, 5020, 10960 and 8553 that require the patient to be present.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that a specific treatment or action was performed as part of the requirements for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items e.g. 10960, 13757, 30189, 47600 and 85533.

This guideline relates to the MBS item numbers 80000 to 80170, rendered by allied health professionals under the Better Access program.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate a service to be requested by another medical practitioner for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 57521 and 65070.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 104, 105, 110, 116, 122, 132, 133, 135, 141, 143, 145 and 147 that require receipt of a valid referral before the service is provided.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate valid individual Allied Health services were provided for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 10950 to 10970.

Information on the new prescribed pattern of service 30/20 telephone rule, including relevant telephone attendance services. From 1 October 2022, GPs, Other Medical Practitioners and consultant physicians that claim relevant Medicare telephone items will be subject to the new rule.

This document provides answers to some frequently asked questions raised during the Commonwealth Home Support Program sector readiness webinar held on 12 June 2025.

Our Corporate Plan outlines how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2025–26.

This plain language fact sheet provides a summary of what rights older people have when accessing aged care services.

This handbook is a plain English guide that details the fundamental elements and principles of Medicare. It provides core guidance for healthcare professionals and others navigating the Medicare system.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the Statement of Rights under the new Aged Care Act starting from 1 November 2025.

The Aged Care Act 2024 is the main law that covers government-funded aged care. It sets out the legal requirements for accessing aged care, who can provide services and how, funding, and regulation.

Our listings of contracts worth $100,000 or more entered into in the last 12 months as required by Senate Order 13 – Entity contracts – Murray Motion.

The Engagement Protocols for working with Disability Representative Organisations are a guide for Australian Government entities on engaging with organisations funded through the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Disability Representative Organisations program.

We reconvened with 24 organisations including state and territory health departments, peak bodies, consumer groups, universities and specialist providers to help refine the key elements of the draft Plan.

A summary of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 18 August 2025.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2022–2025, since 1 March.

This fact sheet explains what happens to support people receiving aged and disability care at home when a provider is closing its business.