Resources

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specifications for HCP files details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2026.

The Private Health Data Bureau (PHDB) data specifications for 2024–25 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to us. Effective from 1 July 2026.

Information about premature, early and medically induced menopause.

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP1 files for 2026–27 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2026.

The draft departmental report summarises the review process and outcomes. Stakeholders can provide feedback on the proposed recommendations.

This document guides aged care providers on how to provide Monthly Care Statements to their residents.

This information card gives guidance on what you should do if you have recently travelled to a region that is affected by MERS and develop symptoms of this disease.

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

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

A guide to help providers identify opportunities to improve their Star Ratings.

These infographics 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 per quarter. Includes bulk billing by Primary Health Network.

Read the Australian Government response to the recommendations from the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report into the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023.

This Easy Read fact sheet explains perimenopause and menopause, what you might feel, and how to get help.

The ‘menopause transition’ includes perimenopause and menopause.  During the menopause transition the levels of oestrogen and progesterone, hormones produced by the ovaries, change. This causes menopause-related symptoms.   People might also describe these symptoms as ‘perimenopause symptoms’.

Learn about the different ways to manage menopause-related symptoms, including lifestyle changes, treatment options and where to seek support. 

Partners, family and friends play an important role in supporting their loved one through the menopause transition.  

A practical guide to understanding perimenopause and menopause, providing an overview of this life stage, common symptoms, and the management and support options available.

Everyone experiences perimenopause differently. Perimenopause usually starts in your 40s, but it can be earlier.

Many women experience symptoms for a number of years before reaching menopause.

This poster provides information on different symptoms that you can experience if you are going through menopause or perimenopause.