Publications

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 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.

AskMBS advisory clarifying exemptions from the established clinical relationship requirement for MBS general practice telehealth services.

The Terms of Reference will guide the independent review of the National Rural Health Commissioner legislative framework.

Asbestos has been detected in some imported coloured sand used for children’s play and craft. Regulators and health agencies are acting to ensure safety. Stop using affected products, follow recall instructions, and await further advice. Current risk is low; no clinical checks needed.

The First Nations Health Governance Group (FNHGG) met in September 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting

The B2G register contains a list of software products that have successfully completed a conformance assessment conducted by the Australian Digital Health Agency. It is maintained to assist providers in identifying trusted digital health solutions.

This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the goals and selected indicators in the National Syphilis Surveillance and Monitoring Plan.

This document provides an overview of the discussion from the 115th Meeting of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

Following a ‘yes’ staff vote, our enterprise agreement for 2024–2027 was approved by the Fair Work Commission on 18 January 2024. This new Enterprise Agreement 2024–2027 came into effect on 25 January 2024.

This fact sheet provides key evidence on the need for a National Lung Cancer Screening Program, including the benefits of screening, with references.

This fact sheet provides information to support healthcare professionals on how to start a conversation about lung cancer screening.

This guide provides healthcare providers with information on how to reduce stigma in relation to lung cancer screening.

The schedule lists the daily rates of subsidies and supplements for government-funded residential and transition care under the new Aged Care Act, effective 1 November 2025.

This fact sheet outlines available Medicare benefits under the MBS initiative (Better Access).

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.

This document provides information on how the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing undertakes cost recovery for administration of private health insurance second-tier default benefits eligibility.

This communiqué from the 11th meeting of the National Women's Health Advisory Council on 10 November 2025.

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to tell us that your claims are all compliant using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to voluntarily acknowledge additional services using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to tell us about compliant and incorrect claims using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to acknowledge all items as incorrectly claimed using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to upload supporting information using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to submit your response using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP)

This OCP user guide demonstrates how to review your claims using the Online Compliance Platform (OCP).