Publications

Slides for the Publishing provider reporting for stakeholders and the community webinar. This webinar gives providers an overview of how their operational and financial data will be published on My Aged Care in 2024.

It is unlikely but possible that a patient in primary care with respiratory symptoms will have Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), so be alert for the possibility of MERS in returned travellers.

Health professionals should be alert to the possibility of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in unwell travellers returning from the Middle East and obtain a full travel and exposure history.

This document includes an overview of the key elements of the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024 as introduced to Parliament on 29 May 2024. It focuses on simplified billing assignment.

This report, and accompanying table, provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 29 April 2024 to 12 May 2024.

The Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) met on 20 May 2024. This document provides a record of the meeting.

An overview of the Private Hospital Sector Financial Health Check.

This document provides the Australian Government's response to the report on the Independent Capability Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC). The Government accepts all 32 recommendations.

An interactive monthly planner to plan what activities you will do to meet the physical activity guidelines. You can plan and record your activities and monitor your progress.

This booklet has information about aged care volunteering and the ACVVS for potential and current volunteers, volunteer managers and providers.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2021–2024, since 1 March.

These documents contain advice on the Prescribed List (PL) adjusted benefits, resulting from the public benchmarking undertaken by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA). The documents outline the November 2023 PL benefits, and the adjusted benefits effective 1 July 2024.

This fact sheet details how community pharmacy programs work under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA). The 8CPA started on 1 July 2024 and will be in place until 30 June 2029.

This fact sheet details key changes to dispensing medicines under the Eighth Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA). The 8CPA started on 1 July 2024 and will be in place until 30 June 2029.

An agreement between the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

An agreement between the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

This DL flyer is targeted at people with a life-limiting illness and encourages them to plan for their care by talking to their GP about palliative care options.

The Australian Government announced the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 3rd 10-year Investment Plan in the 2024–25 Budget. The $6.5 billion investment plan updates and replaces the 2nd 10-year Investment Plan.

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 certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 31 May 2024, certifies that the National Tobacco and E-cigarette campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.

A case study from people who are saving more on their PBS medicines.

An update from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG) following their meeting in May 2024. It outlines the group's work across the Indigenous health data space.

This publication contains the presentation slides used for the Digital Transformation Tech Talk held on 21 May 2024. During this webinar, we looked at latest updates on digital transformation for the aged care sector.

This communique announces the appointment of an Independent Reviewer to examine the complexity of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

This report summarises the feedback received from the new Aged Care Act exposure draft consultation.