Publications

The GP Pathology Requesting Project aims to promote the clinically relevant use of pathology tests and assist GPs to reduce the potential for unintended harm to patients from identification of incidental findings that may lead to unnecessary treatment.

The schedule lists the daily rates of subsidies and supplements for the Support at Home program.

Learn how the new NDIS plan variation pathway for high supports needs participants will work.

Learn about upcoming changes to funding for social, economic and community participation and improved daily living skills supports, key safeguards, implementation timeframes and what participants need to know.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the 8 ongoing classifications and budgets in the Support at Home program.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Australian Digital Health Agency have worked with eNRMC software vendors to ensure conformant eNRMC systems with electronic prescribing capability are available.

This fact sheet outlines the transition from the eNRMC Transitional Arrangement to conformant electronic prescribing systems, including key deadlines, ongoing PBS claiming arrangements, and actions residential aged care providers, prescribers and pharmacies should take before 1 April 2027.

Translated guides have been developed in 6 languages to help people understand and talk about perimenopause and menopause.

This provides information on care minutes performance for residential care homes by financial years. From 1 April 2026, quarterly performance will be used to calculate the care minutes supplement for non-specialised metropolitan homes.

Provides guidance to Support at Home providers on expected impacts of the upcoming changes to personal care contribution arrangements, effective 1 October 2026 and how to prepare and implement the changes.

These attachments to PHI circular 78/26 are the 2027 private health insurance premium application form and templates.

These attachments to PHI circular 78/26 are the Out of Round premium application form and templates.

The document summarises the outcomes of conditions identified through the pre-assessment process for Australia's Newborn Bloodspot Screening program. It displays this information as a table with condition name and the outcome of that condition.

This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.

This guide helps aged care needs assessors to complete support plans and support plan reviews in the My Aged Care assessor portal.

The Star Ratings Provider Manual contains detailed information about Star Ratings design, calculation and reporting requirements.

This document provides information on care minutes targets in each approved residential care home to December 2026.

This schedule lists fees, charges, interest rates and thresholds that apply for residential aged care. It also includes rates for transition care.

This attachment to PHI circular 78/26 is the Minister of Health and Ageing’s statement of expectations for the 2027 premium round which outlines matters that the Minister intends to pay particular regard to in his consideration of applications.

A guide to help providers identify opportunities to improve their Star Ratings.

This communique is published following each meeting of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group. It summarises the meeting discussions and outcomes.

The schedule lists the daily rates of subsidies and supplements for government-funded residential and transition care under the new Aged Care Act 2024, which commenced 1 November 2025.

The information in this manual is intended as a general guide to providers on the policy intent of the Residential Care Service List and the Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF).

This fact sheet explains the Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) that will be introduced on 1 November 2025. It includes useful information on the new fee and the transition from previous arrangements for both providers and consumers.

This booklet provides information on the new higher everyday living services that residential care homes may offer from 1 November 2025.