Resources

This brochure explains palliative care for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers culturally safe care, available services, and how to access support at home, in hospital or in aged care.

This brochure helps older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prepare for aged care. It covers when to start planning, how to access services, talk with family, and make legal and financial arrangements.

This brochure outlines aged care options for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers help at home, respite, restorative and end-of-life care, and how to access culturally safe services.

This fact sheet explains how older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship carers can access aged care services without affecting their caring roles. It includes legal, advocacy and support contacts to help carers make informed decisions while continuing to care for family.

This fact sheet helps older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, plan ahead for aged care. It covers how to explore services, talk with family, book assessments, make legal arrangements, and get financial advice, before care is urgently needed.

This fact sheet explains palliative care for people with life-limiting illness, including culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It outlines available services and how to access support through My Aged Care and Aboriginal Medical Services.

From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act includes a Statement of Rights to ensure older people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, receive respectful, culturally safe care. It supports independence, choice, and connection to community and Country.

This fact sheet outlines aged care options for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers help at home, respite, restorative and end-of-life care, and how to access culturally safe services.

This brochure explains how older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship carers can access aged care services without affecting their caring roles. It includes legal, advocacy and support contacts to help carers make informed decisions.

An indexed list of files created or updated by Health in the past 12 months as required by Senate Order 12 – Indexed lists of departmental and agency files.

The Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) Agreement Oversight Forum (AOF) is an oversight committee, with members representing the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

This fact sheet compares the obligations and breach outcomes for the bonded programs.

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

An overview of the AGPT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Salary Support Program for 2024 is available for download.

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

To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing publishes national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group held on 21 March 2025.

The HTA Review IAG Chair provided a presentation to webinar attendees on the HTA Review process and the IAG’s role.

You can ask older people accessing aged care services in the Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) to help pay for their services in certain situations. The fees you can charge are different from other aged care programs.

If you are an older person accessing aged care services under the Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP), you may be asked to contribute to the costs and pay some fees.

To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing publishes national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.

Under the new Aged Care Act (the new Act), you must keep records and report on the services you provide under the MPSP.