Publications

Nous Group was engaged by the Department to conduct an evaluation of the RAHC program. This final report identifies opportunities for the Department to work with the First Nations health sector to co-design an enhanced model to meet the needs of remote communities in the Northern Territory.

This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health and Aged Care that are valued over $100, as at 31 December 2023.

This report outlines the findings of the Integrated Assessment Tool live trial we held between April and July 2023.

This fact sheet provides information for men who have sex with men about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This fact sheet provides information for women about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This fact sheet provides information about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in known outbreak areas of Australia.

This fact sheet outlines how and when oral treatments for COVID-19 will be administered in residential aged care homes.

This presentation is part of the Scope of Practice Review. It focuses on health professionals who currently provide or have the potential to provide primary care.

This fact sheet provides information for health professionals about the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.

This document provides a record of the meeting of the Co-design Working Group on 29 January 2024. Their work guides the Co-design of an Enhanced Consumer Engagement Process.

Extra information about the finances and operations of residential care and home care providers will be published on My Aged Care. Find information in this guide on how to preview your information before it is published.

The Australian Government has established the National Aged Care Advisory Council to provide expert advice to support the implementation of these aged care reforms.

This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Home Care Packages (HCP) program assurance reviews – Unspent funds and pricing transparency on My Aged Care webinar on 7 December 2023.

This document summarises the discussion of the Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee meeting on 8 September 2023.

This document summarises the discussion of the Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee meeting on 26 September 2023.

This document summarises the discussion of the Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee meeting on 5 October 2023.

This document summarises the discussion of the Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee meeting on 23 November 2023.

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 resource provides details of the Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) website for parents. Healthcare providers can give this to parents to access the website at home. The SKAI website provides parent-friendly information about immunisation and provides answers to common questions.

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 explains everything you need to know on how to keep yourself and your partners protected from STIs.

This document provides information about the public consultation that is now open on 3 new staffing quality indicators for the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program.

This paper is part of the Scope of Practice Review. It focuses on health professionals who currently provide or have the potential to provide primary care. It explores the available evidence about benefits, risks, barriers and enablers to health practitioners working to their full scope of practice.

An update on the progress of the Scope of Practice Review from its lead reviewer, Professor Mark Cormack.

This report, and accompanying table, provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 11 December 2023 to 07 January 2024.