Publications

This document provides guidance on the colonoscopy referral pathway and recommended strategies to enable the early detection of bowel cancer for people at risk of developing bowel cancer based on family history.

A resource for GPs to follow when referring an eligible patient for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Answer these questions with your patient to find out if they’re eligible for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Learn how cervical screening helps prevent cervical cancer and find out about the different screening options, including self-collection, so you can choose the option that is right for you.

Learn how bowel cancer screening can help detect bowel cancer early and follow easy step-by-step instructions for completing the free home test kit.

This resource explains the BreastScreen program and what happens during a screening mammogram, including how to book and what to expect at your appointment.

This resource explains the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, including eligibility, how to access screening, and what happens during a low-dose CT scan.

This preliminary annual report provides an overview of General Treatment Dental (GTD) activity based on data submitted by private health insurers, including statistics on dental services and patients for the financial years 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Display this poster promoting the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in your clinic.

Display this poster promoting the BreastScreen Australia Program to patients in your clinic.

This brochure outlines the options available for cervical screening and how they work.

Display this poster promoting the National Lung Cancer Screening Program to patients in your clinic.

Display this poster promoting the National Cervical Screening Program to patients in your clinic.

The National Health Genomics Policy Framework and Implementation Plan 2026-30 sets out how Australian governments will work together to further embed genomics into the health system. It seeks to improve health outcomes while reducing fragmentation and duplication of effort across jurisdictions.

If you are an older person accessing aged care services under the Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP), you may be asked to contribute to the costs and pay some fees.

Our listings of contracts worth $100,000 or more entered into in the last 12 months as required by Senate Order 13 – Entity contracts – Murray Motion.

Weekly report of year to date immunisation figures broken down by age groups and immunising provider types. Compares vaccination rates with the previous 3 years.

This department report summarises the post-listing review process and final outcome.

This research identified the cohorts most and least likely to seek mental health support across Australia, along with the factors that shape their trust in current and future tools and solutions.

This report presents a summary of the final findings and recommendations of the review of the national Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) and the Online Services Report (OSR), commissioned by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department).

This report presents the final findings and recommendations of the review of the national Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) and the Online Services Report (OSR), commissioned by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department).

The 'LSDP Expert Panel 24th meeting 9 October 2026 - web agenda' provides the agenda of the LSDP Expert Panel meeting on the 9 October 2026.

The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner reflects on the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the opportunity of the aged care reforms to make rights real.

The Department's Legal services expenditure report for 2025–26, in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.

Use this checklist to determine which cancer screening programs your patient may be eligible for during their appointment.