Publications

This report includes recommendations from the Psychiatry Clinical Committee, which were revised and endorsed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce following consultation with stakeholders.

This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Psychiatry Clinical Committee report.

This fact sheet provides general information on how to stay safe and minimise the risk to your health from bushfire smoke.

This fact sheet provides information for people who are vulnerable and at an increased risk of health impacts from bushfire smoke.

A letter from the Secretary of the Department of Health to residential aged care and multi-purpose service providers about new regulatory arrangements.

The review of the My Health Records legislation has been completed. This report outlines the key findings and recommendations for improving the legislation.

The National Mental Health Commission, in conjunction with the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, has created a series of evidence-based, easy to use guides to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australian workers and to encourage mentally healthy workplaces during COVID-19.

This report describes our work to deliver the Government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2020. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 1 December 2020.

This document outlines the evidence base underpinning the debilitating symptom complexes attributed to ticks clinical pathway.

This report shows the monthly growth in ACFI subsidies compared to estimates for December 2020.

This document outlines how we develop, manage, and review regulation.

The communique is for the meetings of the Advisory Committee on Health Emergency Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) for People with Disability on 1 December 2020.

This Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas (MAIF) Agreement Complaints Committee guidance document aims to help interpret clauses 5a and 9b of the MAIF Agreement, which relate to appropriate age range on infant formula labels.

This document has been developed by the Guiding Principles Support Hub Advisory Committee to inform discussions of the Aged Care Advisory Group.

The one page Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) framework covers equity, individual liberty, privacy, provision of care and trust.

States and territories have legislative powers to implement biosecurity arrangements within their borders. They also have a broad range of public health and emergency response powers available under public and emergency legislation for responding to public health emergencies.

This progress report was tabled in Parliament on 30 November 2020. The report provides an update against the six recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Aged Care and COVID-19: a special report.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 30 November 2020.

This document sets out the strategic priorities of enHealth for the period 2020 to 2023.

The enHealth workplan 2020–2023 sets out the plan of action to achieve the priorities in the enHealth strategic plan.

The Literature Review Report summarises the outcomes of a review of peer reviewed and grey literature on international and domestic approaches to palliative care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 29 November 2020.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 28 November 2020.

Procedures for facilitating and dealing with Public interest disclosures relating to the Department of Health