Publications

This kit contains communication resources for health professionals about the new shingles vaccine. It includes email examples, and talking points for practice staff.

The annual report covers the commissioner’s activities from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

This final report details the work completed by Movember under phase 1 of a project to improve the men’s health knowledge of health professionals.

This fact sheet provides further details about a gap in professional indemnity insurance cover for labour care provided by private midwives outside of a hospital setting.

The Addenda provides entrants with details of any changes made to the Competition documents. Any updates made to the Competition documents will be made available here and via the entry portal.

The Bilateral Regional Health Forum met on 3 October 2023 to discuss joint interests in rural and regional mental health and suicide prevention, aged care, innovative workforce models, and virtual care in NSW.

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

This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2023.

This brochure provides information about free vaccines for adults that are available under the National Immunisation Program.

Overview of the peer-reviewed academic literature used to support the Final report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines

Presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) consumer webinar on the Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) Research Plan on 6 September 2023. PASC is also known as long COVID.

This form should be used by approved providers of residential facilities with an exemption from the 24/7 RN responsibility to notify the Department of any material changes to the alternative clinical care arrangements they have in place.

This privacy notice explains why we collect information in the notification of a change of circumstance for exemptions from the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility.

The Strengthening Medicare Implementation Oversight Committee (IOC) met on 30 October 2023 for its first formal meeting. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This presentation, delivered on 27 October 2023, contains an update to Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

This data file contains statistical data about Australia's COVID-19 vaccinations.

Australian Government response to the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport’s inquiry report, Walking the allergy tightrope: Addressing the rise of allergies and anaphylaxis in Australia.

This document is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Administration Officer (RAO) Webinar on 28 August 2023.

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.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 20 September 2023.

This terms of reference outlines the purpose, objectives, scope, and governance of the BreastScreen Australia National Policy and Funding Review.

This poster for healthcare settings contains information on shingles vaccinations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over.

This is a guide to assist applicants to complete the staffing profile required for round 2 of the Aged Care Registered Nurses’ Payment Program.

In this webinar, we provided the aged care sector with an update on the Australian Government aged care COVID-19 outbreak management supports. We also provided an update on ATAGI advice on the additional vaccination dose, IPC lead nurse evaluation, PPE deployment and grants.

This spreadsheet classifies MBS items by private health insurance clinical category or procedure type and includes MBS items effective 1 November 2023.