Resources

Aged care providers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.

This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.

This resource brings together all the key information on using electronic National Residential Medication Charts which have Electronic Prescribing (eP) capability.

This document contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the work on electronic prescribing.

The Electronic Prescribing Active Script List (ASL) Privacy Framework describes the privacy, identity and consent processes that relate to release 1 & 2 of the implementation of Active Script.

The Electronic Prescriptions Security and Access Policy describes how health care provider organisations must manage the security and integrity of their software, to make sure they dispense electronic prescriptions securely.

This policy outlines the privacy responsibilities of non-government organisations involved in the electronic prescribing process.

This document contains statistics about the use of Medicare for the June quarter 2024-25.

This policy describes how personal information and related data contained in electronic prescriptions is collected, used and disclosed.

This infographic shows statistics about Medicare use, including the number of fully paid and bulk-billed services used, the amount of benefits paid and the types of health services people used from July to June 2024-25. Includes bulk billing by Primary Health Network.

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) Operational Guidance has been developed by the Australian Government in consultation with state and territory governments. They outline the scope and minimum services to be offered at Medicare UCCs and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

A checklist to assist in-home aged care providers on service agreements for the Support at Home program.

A template to assist in-home aged care providers on service agreements for the Support at Home program.

This document provides guidance to providers of in-home aged care about service agreements under the Support at Home program.

This presentation contains the slides presented at the Digital Transformation Tech Talk webinar for aged care and IT professionals on 31 July 2025.

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 First Nations Health Governance Group (FNHGG) met in July 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

Key messaging to assist in-home aged care providers discuss Support at Home service agreements with older people.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care must declare a facility to be a hospital under section 121–5(6) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. View the current list of declared hospitals.

This document gives business guidance on claims and payments for providers who will be operating under Support at Home from 1 November 2025.

A graphic designed example of a 12-month period where a patient is receiving the bundle of care for the incentive.