Publications

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) meeting held on 27 November 2024.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the third Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) meeting held on 27 November 2024.

This fact sheet provides a summary of the changes to the National Cervical Screening Program Guidelines to come into effect on 14 April 2025.

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 poster provides information about getting vaccinated against the flu in 2025.

This poster provides information for pregnant women and their partners about getting vaccinated against the flu in 2025.

This poster provides information about getting your child aged 6 months to under 5 years vaccinated against the flu in 2025.

This is the presentation slides of a webinar hosted by Natasha Ploenges CEO, Health and Medical Research Office and Dr Jane Reid, Director of the Missions Team, of the Health and Medical Research Office, on 5 December 2024 about the Medical Research Future Fund’s Australian Brain Cancer Mission.

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advice regarding the administration of 2025 seasonal influenza vaccines.

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions from the 11 February webinar about changes to residential aged care fees under the new Aged Care Act from 1 July 2025.

The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on the 29 January 2025.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 5 and 6 February 2025.

This toolkit provides information and material to support aged care providers and workers understand their responsibilities and obligations to prepare for and prevent the spread of infectious respiratory diseases.

These presentation slides are for the Reform readiness for NATSIFAC providers webinar event held on Thursday 20 March 2025.

Type 2 diabetes is a common chronic disease. Many Australians are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they have certain risk factors. This tool uses a brief list of questions to assess the risk of a person developing type 2 diabetes in the next 5 years.

This report summarises consultation findings on proposed changes to Star Ratings for residential aged care, focusing on Compliance and Staffing ratings, and 2024 evaluation outcomes. It combines stakeholder feedback to reflect diverse perspectives from various consultation activities.

This fact sheet has been developed as guidance material for CHSP providers to support their unregistered and unassessed CHSP clients in the lead up to the new Aged Care Act 2024 coming into effect on 1 July 2025.

A copy of the letter the department sent CHSP providers to support their unregistered and unassessed CHSP clients in the lead up to the new Aged Care Act 2024.

A letter template developed to help CHSP providers to support their unregistered and unassessed CHSP clients in the lead up to the new Aged Care Act 2024 coming into effect on 1 July 2025.

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 monkeypox.

This report provides findings from the impact evaluation of the Tristate Carer Vocational Outcomes Pilot (Your Caring Way) component of the Integrated Carer Support Service.

This report provides findings from the impact evaluation of the Young Carer Bursary Program and Young Carer Network component of the Integrated Carer Support Service.

This report provides findings from the impact evaluation of the Carer Gateway component of the Integrated Carer Support Service.

This summary shows what we learned about Carer Gateway relevant to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander carers and service providers.

This summary shows what we learned about the Your Caring Way program from carers and other stakeholders.