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The Home Care Packages Program Assurance Framework outlines how we will conduct assurance of the program.

This fact sheet provides key information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

This A3 size poster encourages people to do the bowel screening test as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The home test kit is free, easy to do and can detect the early signs of bowel cancer. Doing this simple test could save your life.

This report provides an interim assessment of progress of the Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care (CPCiAC) measure up to August 2023.

This consultation plan outlines the stakeholder consultation and engagement for the Psychosocial Project Group's analysis, including jurisdictional and national workshops.

This framework outlines how the My Aged Care workforce gain and maintain the skills they require.

This article outlines the resources available to help you stop vaping for good.

This report, and accompanying table, provide a fortnightly summary on notifications of Australia's nationally notifiable diseases for 02 January to 29 January 2024.

An update from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG) following their meeting in November 2023. It outlines the group's work across the Indigenous health data space.

Authorised health professionals can sign this form to authorise a patient to order deodorant and absorption gelling sachets from their stoma association.

These guidelines explain the practices and procedures that must be followed by participating stoma associations that provide stoma-related products to their members under the Australian Government’s Stoma Appliance Scheme.

A paediatric colorectal surgeon, paediatrician or paediatric surgeon can sign this form to authorise a patient aged 2 to 17 to order Peristeen Plus from their stoma association. This form needs to be completed annually.

Use this form when a Stoma Appliance Scheme participant needs to access additional supplies for clinical reasons.

Use this form when a Stoma Appliance Scheme participant needs to access additional supplies if they are travelling overseas or living/working in a remote location.

Authorised health professionals can sign this form to authorise a patient to order Tiemann tip catheters from their stoma association.

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

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

This guide explains how assessment organisation staff can apply to add, cease or replace Delegate roles in the My Aged Care assessor portal.

Use this form to apply to access products on the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

This communique is a summary of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Partnership meeting on 9 November 2023.

This report contains point-in-time data on the COVID-19 vaccination coverage status of First Nations people as of 09 February 2024.

This report contains point-in-time data on the COVID-19 vaccination coverage status of First Nations people in the Australian Capital Territory as of 09 February 2024.

This report contains point-in-time data on the COVID-19 vaccination coverage status of First Nations people in the New South Wales as of 09 February 2024.

This report contains point-in-time data on the COVID-19 vaccination coverage status of First Nations people in the Northern Territory as of 09 February 2024.