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Home Care Packages Program Data Reports
These quarterly reports provide an update on the operation of the Home Care Packages Program. They include statistics on assessment, approvals, services, people waiting for services, wait times and maximum exit amounts.
Policy and regulatory approach to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Australia
All Australian governments are taking a precautionary approach to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). This document explains the principles that underpin the current policy and regulatory approach to e-cigarettes in Australia and outlines the evidence informing this approach.
Topic 4 — Future directions in health care delivery
This is the fourth literature review to inform the national Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future. It looks at the future directions in healthcare delivery.
Part of a collection: Educating the Nurse of the Future Report and Literature ReviewsTopic 3 — Clinical skill development
This is the third literature review to inform the national Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future. It looks at clinical skill development.
Part of a collection: Educating the Nurse of the Future Report and Literature ReviewsTopic 2 — Nursing as a career choice
This is the second literature review to inform the national Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future. It looks at nursing as a career choice.
Part of a collection: Educating the Nurse of the Future Report and Literature ReviewsTopic 1 — Fit for purpose / work ready / transition to practice
This is the first literature review to inform the national Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future. It looks at work readiness and transition to practice.
Part of a collection: Educating the Nurse of the Future Report and Literature ReviewsQuality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives’ Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport's Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia.
Information for Australians who are returning from disaster affected areas
An information sheet about how to deal with the affects of a traumatic event whilst overseas.
Adolescent ‘booster’ dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) vaccine - brochure
This brochure provides information about the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) vaccine for adolescents.
Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) Trial fact sheet
The trial of the AN-ACC residential aged care assessment tool started in November 2019. This fact sheet provides an overview of the trial.
Review of the General Miscellaneous Category of the Prostheses List terms of reference
This document is the terms of reference for the review of the General Miscellaneous Category of the Prostheses List.
Aged Care Sector Committee 2019 Communiques
Communiques for the 2019 meetings of the Aged Care Sector Committee.
Statistics – Private health insurance reform data April to June 2019
This report provides statistics and data on private health insurance reforms for the reporting period 1 April to 30 June 2019.
Part of a collection: Private health insurance reform data quarterly reportsStatistics – Private health insurance reform data July to September 2019
This report provides statistics and data on private health insurance reforms for the reporting period 1 July to 31 September 2019.
Part of a collection: Private health insurance reform data quarterly reportsEducating the Nurse of the Future
This report details the outcomes of the independent review of nursing education conducted by Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz AM
Part of a collection: Educating the Nurse of the Future Report and Literature ReviewsNational Quality Framework for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
This framework sets a nationally consistent quality benchmark for providers of drug and alcohol treatment services. It includes strong clinical governance requirements and a list of accreditation standards that drug and alcohol specialist treatment service providers must meet.
Ministerial Drug and Alcohol Forum (MDAF) Communiqué 28 November 2019
A summary of the major items discussed at the fifth MDAF meeting.
Part of a collection: Ministerial Drug and Alcohol Forum (MDAF) communiquésAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Partnership Forums update – December 2019
This December 2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Partnership Forums update provides information on the department's work on Indigenous health policies and programs.
Part of a collection: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Partnership Forums updatesSummary of the 2018–19 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
This document provides key statistics from the 2018–19 report on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA). It includes statistics for different types of care, the aged care workforce and quality and regulation.
Key facts from the 2018–19 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
These infographics highlight the key facts of the 2018–19 report on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA). They include statistics on aged care providers, expenditure and types of aged care services.
2018–19 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
This report details the operation of Australia’s aged care system during the 2018–19 financial year. It is the twenty-first report in the series. The report is delivered to Parliament by the Minister in accordance with section 63-2 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act).
Residential Aged Care (RAC) Funding Reform Working Group Meeting Communiqués
Communiqués for RAC Funding Reform Working Group meetings.
Department of Health Annual Report 2018–19
This report describes our work to deliver the Government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2019. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Participant Details Form
This is a sample of the form that is sent to people eligible to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
2 months schedule point – Vaccine safety in Australia 2018
AusVaxSafety is a national system for monitoring vaccine safety in Australia. This infographic provides a visual representation of the number of parents and carers who responded to an SMS about their child’s health a few days after their 2 month vaccinations.
Part of a collection: Vaccine safety in Australia AusVaxSafety 2018