Publications

This newsletter provides key health updates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households, communities and stakeholders.

Approved aged care providers should read this guide before submitting an application to combine residential care services.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on 17 November 2022.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 10 November 2022.

This document is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar on 15 November 2022.

The review provided independent advice on the Northern Queensland PHN’s compliance with its financial and performance obligations with the Department of Health and Aged Care.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Brendan Murphy on 1 December 2022, certifies that the Japanese Encephalitis Virus campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.

Patient Safety Checklist to help you prepare for your cosmetic surgery.

A list of questions to ask your medical practitioner to help you make an informed and safer decision on cosmetic surgery.

A3 poster for use on entry to residential aged care homes to help protect residents from COVID-19 (black and white).

A3 poster for use on entry to residential aged care homes to help protect residents from COVID-19 (blue).

A4 poster for use on entry to residential aged care homes to help protect residents from COVID-19 (black and white).

A3 poster for use in residential aged care homes help protect residents from COVID-19.

A3 poster for use in residential aged care homes help protect residents from COVID-19 (blue).

This poster outlines the importance of applying repellent, when travelling to avoid mosquito-borne diseases.

This poster outlines the importance of tipping out stagnant water, when travelling to avoid mosquito-borne diseases.

This poster outlines the importance of wearing protective clothing, when travelling to avoid mosquito-borne diseases.

This poster outlines the importance of screening all living areas, when travelling to avoid mosquito-borne diseases.

The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report outlines a vision for Australia’s primary care system of the future. The report recommends significant changes to how primary care is funded and delivered to enable high quality, integrated and person-centred care for all Australians.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.

This presentation, delivered on 1 December 2022, contains an update to Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

This data file contains statistical data about Australia's COVID-19 vaccinations.

This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.

These reports list the percentage of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by local government area (LGA).

This infographic issued on 2 December 2022 provides a weekly traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.