Resources

This document is about the Better Access Telehealth initiative. It answers questions about the option for patients with mental illness in rural and remote areas to access video consultations.

Information on the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and our evaluation of MRFF Research Missions.

This checklist includes all the key items health professionals should cover when talking to patients about bowel screening. These activities do not all need to be carried out by one health professional or all at the same time.

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions from our 'A new chapter for aged care from 1 November' webinar.

The Star Ratings Provider Manual contains detailed information about Star Ratings design, calculation and reporting requirements.

This document answers questions from providers about the Provider Requirements Search tool and the new aged care regulatory model.

The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 7 November 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the strategy for transitioning the Integrated Team Care (ITC) program to First Nations community control, progress to date, and upcoming milestones.

This fact sheet outlines the roles and responsibilities of current and prospective ‘commissioning bodies’ in the context of transitioning the Integrated Team Care (ITC) program to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled sector.

The guide provides best practice training for hospital staff and clinicians as they begin participating in national Clinical Quality Registries.

Cost recovery arrangements commenced on 1 July 2020 for Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) evaluation that supports Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) consideration of vaccines for the National Immunisation Program (NIP).

This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

Frequently asked questions about Medicare Mental Health Centres and the recent rebrand for consumers and service providers.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing hosted the ITC Transition Webinar: Updates and Next Steps on 20 October 2025. These are the presentation from the webinar.

Frequently asked questions about conflicts of interest for older people and people supporting them in the registered supporter context.

This communique is published following each meeting of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group. It summarises the meeting discussions and outcomes.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits, roles and responsibilities of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) and the New Aged Care Act.

Presentation slides from Webinar 12: Aged care reforms – Impacts on the MPS program and providers held on 28 October 2025.

This poster explains the steps that will take place on the day of the Residents' Experience Survey.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help residential aged care providers communicate with their residents about the new Aged Care Act (the new Act), including Statement of Rights, complaints, Aged Care Quality Standards and contributions.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group held on 30 October 2025.