Videos and webinars

This webinar on 2 February is part of a series to update primary care on the COVID-19 response and the vaccine rollout. The panel will provide key updates and answer participants’ questions.

Joan talks about her experience with bowel cancer, and how doing the screening test saved her life.

Sharon, an Aboriginal health worker from Darwin, shares the story of how bowel cancer affected her family, after her father was diagnosed in 2014. Sharon encourages people to use the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kit.

Bruce is a Noongar man from Perth. In this video he encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to do the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test as soon as it arrives in the mail.

Star Ratings will support older Australians and their representatives to make choices about their aged care. This webinar includes information on Star Rating’s purpose, development, design and implementation.

A Star Ratings ‘how to’ mini video has been developed to support older Australians and their representatives to understand and utilise Star Ratings.

Bowel screening can save your life. Find out how to do the test when you receive your screening kit in the mail.

We are hosting a series of sessions for medical specialists about the Medical Costs Finder (MCF). The MCF has been designed with the medical profession, for the benefit of patients. The project team will provide information on the enhanced MCF and how to register through the secure MCF portal.

This webinar on 16 February is part of a series to update primary care on the COVID-19 response and the vaccine rollout. The panel will provide key updates and answer participants’ questions.

A COVID-19 vaccination animation, explaining why young people aged 12 to 17 years should get their COVID-19 vaccination.

A COVID-19 vaccination animation for children aged 5 to 11 years.

A COVID-19 vaccination animation, for parents of children aged 5 years and older.

A COVID-19 vaccination animation, explaining the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines for young people aged 12 to 17 years.

A COVID-19 vaccination animation, for parents of children aged 5 years and older.

This animation explains the reasons why you should vaccinate your child against COVID-19.

This animation explains why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose after you have had COVID-19.

The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) commenced on 1 October 2022. This webinar provides the aged care sector with the latest information on the AN-ACC funding model, care minutes and 24/7 nursing.

Oral treatments are now available for COVID-19 to those at high risk of severe illness if they contract the virus. For more information and to find out if you’re eligible, visit Australia.gov.au.

This webinar provides information about the Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers grant opportunity for potential applicants, including aged care providers.

From 1 January 2023, approved providers will be able to submit their Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) for the second quarter of the 2022-23 financial year. To help aged care providers prepare, the department is hosting a QFR quarter 2 webinar to provide updated information and an opportunity for Q&A

Quarterly Financial Report webinar presentation (Q2, 2022-23)

Some allied health professionals recently gained access to the Free Interpreting Services (FIS). The purpose of this webinar is to provide information on the program, why and how to use an interpreter and how to access the service.

Allied health professionals recently gained access to the Free Interpreting Services (FIS). On 7 December 2022, the Australian Government Chief Allied Health Officer, Dr Anne-marie Boxall, ran a webinar to provide information on the program, how to use an interpreter and how to access the service.

This webinar is for aged care providers interested in applying for a grant opportunity, which aims to improve respite care for people with dementia and their carers.

This webinar will be held on 15 December 2022 and provides an overview of the Healthcare Identifiers (HI), the HI Service, the purpose of the public consultation and information on the public consultation process.