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This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that an individual had a specified condition before the service is eligible. This relates to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 11823, 18350 and 30511.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate diagnostic imaging and pathology services rendered to emergency department patients of public hospitals and claimed under Medicare.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate histopathological proof of malignancy for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 30196, 30197, 30202, 30203 and 30205.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that a patient attended a service and relates to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items such as 23, 36, 104, 5020, 10960 and 8553 that require the patient to be present.

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate that a specific treatment or action was performed as part of the requirements for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items e.g. 10960, 13757, 30189, 47600 and 85533.

This document outlines the processes for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to follow in conducting a needs assessment.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for Barmah Forest virus infection, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for cryptosporidiosis, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for rotavirus, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for shigellosis, which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This document contains the surveillance case definition for syphilis (less than 2 years duration), which is nationally notifiable within Australia. State and territory health departments use this definition to decide whether to notify us of a case.

This mid-point review of the National Tobacco Strategy by Health Policy Analysis reports on how well the National Tobacco Strategy was meeting its objectives. The review also made recommendations on how to best focus efforts for the remaining time period.

Dentists who bulk bill patients under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) must discuss the treatment and costs for basic dental services before providing the service. If the patient, or their parent or guardian, agrees to the services and cost, they must sign this consent form.

Dentists who bill patients under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) must discuss the treatment and costs for basic dental services before providing the service. If the patient, or their parent or guardian, agrees to the services and cost, they must sign this consent form.

Australian Government response to the National Ice Taskforce final report

Australian Government response to Contributing Lives, Thriving Communities – Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for ornithosis or psittacosis.

This fact sheet outlines the Australian Government response to the National Mental Health Commission’s Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services, Contributing lives, thriving communities.

The Australian Government has developed a new national diabetes strategy. This strategy updates and prioritises the response to diabetes for all governments.

The plan outlines the actions required to realise the vision, principles, priorities and strategies of the Health Plan. Its main focus is Australian Government actions.

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) has developed standard case definitions for the diagnosis of key diseases in Australia. This document contains the laboratory case definition for mumps.

This report describes our work to deliver the Government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2015. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.

This poster has information on recognising and managing gastroenteritis (gastro). It includes a space to write the coordinator's name in the event of an outbreak.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

We collaborated with various Australian medical specialists to produce these guidelines. They provide Australian health facilities with standardised management guidance for chemical warfare, toxic industrial and commercial chemical agent exposure, which may occur in disaster.