Publications

Private Interests Declaration form for Expressions of Interest to join the Council of Elders in 2026.

This guide helps you understand aged care regulatory and governance responsibilities of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Thank you again for your thoughtful and positive engagement in the Independent Review of Complexity in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. The Review is now complete, and the Final Report has been submitted to Health Ministers for consideration.

This was the presentation the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing gave at the Infant Formula Stakeholder Forums in June 2025.

The 2024-2025 Annual Report of the MAIF Complaints Committee.

A summary of what was discussed at the Infant Formula Stakeholder Forum 1. This Forum included public health, breastfeeding advocacy groups and independent subject matter experts.

A summary of what was discussed at the Infant Formula Stakeholder Forum 2. This Forum included infant formula industry and the food industry,

A summary of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 12 June 2025.

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.

This pack features 12 inspiring real-life stories from primary health care professionals and shareable resources to showcase what they love about their work.

This table provides COVID-19 vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia over the past 12 months, using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.

This report contains monthly statistics for the Voucher Scheme component of the Hearing Services Program for the 2024–25 financial year through to 30 June 2025.

This document forms the final report for the Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Care Legislation and Regulation Review (the review).

The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 6 June 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

These are the presentation slides for the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme 2026/27 to 2030/31 grant opportunity  webinar held on 22 July 2025.

The Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) met on 30 June 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

A consultation paper to inform a round of public consultation forums, undertaken by the University of Queensland and the National Ageing Research Institute. These parties have been contracted by the Department to undertake an Aged Care Data & Reporting Review

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on July 2025.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Digital Transformation Sector Partners meeting on 2025.

This summary shows what we learned about the Young Carer Bursary Program and Young Carer Network relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous young carers and service providers.

This resource contains information that will help care partners to prepare for Support at Home and support HCP care recipients transition to the Support at Home program.

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.

Summary of NDIS Review Town Halls - Easy Read

This 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.

This updated annual report of Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data outlines health statistics received from private hospitals detailing information relating to patient data for the 2023–24 financial year.