Publications

We are funding Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers to meet the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision to increase award wages for some aged care workers. This factsheet provides additional guidance for providers.

This document is the final report from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review.

We established an Implementation Advisory Group to develop a roadmap for sequencing the government’s response to the recommendations. This document contains PBAC chair's response to the Minister regarding the final report of the HTA Review and provided their initial advice and reflections.

We established an Implementation Advisory Group to develop a roadmap for sequencing the government’s response to the recommendations. This document contains MSAC chair's response to the Minister regarding the final report of the HTA Review and provided their initial advice and reflections.

This fact sheet explains how we are reforming aged care assessments to make it easier for you to enter aged care and access different services as your needs change.

Understand the different user roles in the portal.

Find out how to access our training environment so you can practise your portal skills and test new features.

Find out how to get access to the portal.

Providers can use this draft template to discuss system updates with software vendors or to prepare their systems for the introduction of 3 staffing indicators. Do not use for data collection or reporting until 1 April 2025.

Sue Dawson outlines next steps in the review process and seeks stakeholder advice on how their jurisdiction would prefer to participate and connect throughout the review.

The Review Team has appreciated the input and feedback on Consultation Paper 1, received in written submissions and through the policy design forums that have been held nationwide.

Providers can use this draft template to discuss system updates with software vendors or to prepare their systems for the introduction of 3 staffing indicators. Do not use for data collection or reporting until 1 April 2025.

This fact sheet outlines what CHSP providers need to know about the proposed changes to the service list from 1 July 2025 to align with the Support at Home program.

This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2024.

This report outlines the Avalglucosidase alfa 24 Month Review Terms of Reference and Protocol Questions

This dashboard provides users with high level information on 24/7 registered nurse coverage in residential aged care.

This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2023.

This statement describes how the Department of Health and Aged Care recovers the costs of administering the National Joint Replacement Registry.

A summary of 2024 funds returned from private health insurers to policyholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

A summary of 2023 funds returned from private health insurers to policyholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A summary of 2022 funds returned from private health insurers to policyholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read and order hard copies of this booklet about steps to enter an aged care home

Read and order hard copies of this booklet about accessing short-term restorative care.

This report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act) meets the requirement of section 63–2 of the Act that the Minister present to Parliament a report on the operation of the Act for each financial year. This report shows the operation of the Act during 2023–24.