Resources

This booklet provides an overview of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s initiatives and programs to support people living with dementia, their carers and families.

The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 is Australia’s national dementia policy framework. It aims to improve the lives and care of people living with dementia, their carers and families over the next 10 years.

A framework that outlines how Australian, state and territory governments will monitor and report progress on the 8 high-level actions in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.

An overview of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, including a summary and 8 high-level actions.

A summary of the vision, purpose and actions contained in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.

An information booklet for students considering accepting a place in the Bonded Medical Program.

This user guide supports users of the Bonded Return of Service System (BRoSS), through every stage of the Program.

Participants in the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme and Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme can use this form to let us know they are interested in opting in to the Bonded Medical Program.

This document shows an example of a completed Commonwealth statutory declaration form. Participants in our bonded medical schemes can use this example to help them fill in a statutory declaration about their return of service obligations.

Existing participants of the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme and Bonded Medical Places Scheme who want to opt in to the Bonded Medical Program should complete the relevant form and email it to us with their request to opt in.

This presentation was delivered at the 27 July 2021 Bonded Medical Program –Update Webinar: July 2021. The presentation includes frequently asked questions and answers.

For the purposes of section 19(2) of the Health Insurance (Bonded Medical Program) Rule 2020, the Department of Health has, on 30 June 2022, published a notice that the elements of the Department’s web portal required for a bonded participant to comply with each relevant provision are functional.

An information booklet for participants of the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme or Bonded Medical Places Scheme considering opting in to the Bonded Medical Program.

The Bonded Return of Service System (BRoSS) is the Department of Health (Health) online system which will assist Bonded Participants to plan, monitor and manage their obligations under the Bonded Medical Program.

The statutory Bonded Medical Program came into effect on 1 January 2020. Since then, any students that have accepted a bonded place in a course of study in medicine have entered the Bonded Medical Program.

The Bonded Medical Program provides a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a medical course at an Australian university, in return for a commitment to work in eligible regional, rural or remote areas for a specified period.