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.

This fact sheet advises that the additional 10 individual MBS mental health treatment services temporarily introduced during COVID-19 ceased on 31 December 2022 and unused services cannot be used after this date.

This fact sheet gives mental health professionals an overview of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS initiative.

This fact sheet outlines available Medicare rebates under the MBS initiative (Better Access).

This brochure presents an overview of how Star Ratings for residential aged care works.

A checklist of activities to help aged care service delivery during emergency events. This list is for providers of the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

View the schedules of subsidies and supplements for government-funded aged care under the Aged Care Act 1997. This includes daily rates for residential, flexible and home care until 31 October 2025.

The Medical Workforce Advisory Collaboration met on 11 Sept 2025 to discuss rural medical workforce strategies, junior doctor recruitment, clinical supervision improvements, and promoting generalism.

This template provides an example of a service agreement to assist Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) providers to establish service agreements with individuals accessing funded aged care services.

Our consultation on proposed minimum training for aged care volunteers found strong support for flexible, inclusive training. Key recommendations include accessible formats, co-design, portable certification, minimal burden, and empowering language.

Aged care workers can use this tool to reflect on everyday practices and identify what may need to change or strengthen to align with the Statement of Rights.

Aged care providers can use this guide to step through the process of working with registered supporters.

Aged care providers can use this tool for ongoing self-reflection on how personal values, culture and assumptions influence interactions with older people.

Aged care providers can use this organisational review tool to embed cultural safe care across operations.

Aged care providers can use this training package to educate workers about supported decision-making.

Aged care providers can use this presentation to educate workers on applying supported decision-making in their daily work.

Aged care providers can use this checklist to review policies and processes and assess if they uphold the Statement of Rights in practice.

Aged care providers can use this tip sheet to help align the Statement of Rights and the living experiences of older people.

Aged care workers can use this tip sheet to ask questions and understand an older person's cultural preference.

Aged care providers can use this discussion card to explain to older people, their families and carers what rights-based care looks like.

Aged care workers can use this discussion card to explain to older people, their families and carers about what rights-based care looks like.

Aged care providers can use this reflection tool when talking to older people, their families and carers about their care preference.

Aged care workers can use this reflection tool when talking to older people, their families and carers about their care preference.

Aged care workers can use this guide to step through the process of working with registered supporters.