Publications

This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

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.

Australian Government response to the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport’s report Bedtime Reading: Inquiry into Sleep Awareness in Australia.

This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health that are valued over $100, as at 30 June 2023.

This independent review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 looked at the operation and administration of the Act in relation to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. The report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 2 August 2023.

This communique provides a summary of the advisory committee's meeting on 21 July 2023.

This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.

The HTA Review Reference Committee has agreed these principles for how it will manage confidentiality and transparency.

The HTA Review Reference Committee has agreed these principles for how it will participate in conferences and other public forums.

Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee agenda for the 13th meeting on 3 July 2023.

Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee agenda for the 14th meeting on 14 July 2023.

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Policy and Methods Review (Review) Reference Committee (Committee) met by video conference on 3 July 2023.

This presentation contains the slides presented at the Aged care Industry Labour Agreement webinar.

This document explains how to collect and transport specimens, and the referral pathway to confirm poliovirus detected in wastewater.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about the interview process for a job in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about the steps to getting a job and working in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about the first day at work as an aged care worker.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during the 2020-2023, since 1 March.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about following a service plan in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about the concept of scope of practice in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about complaints and feedback in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about duty of care practice in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about dignity of risk in aged care.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about neglect, a form of elder abuse.

This facilitator guide supports discussion about the need to review a person's care plan and services.