Resources

Information on the department’s role in identifying and intervening with practitioners and corporate entities where potential inappropriate is found.

Information on how to avoid practicing inappropriately, your responsibilities and sources of information to meet Medicare requirements.

From 1 November 2025, under the Aged Care Act 2024 (the new Act), registered providers will have to meet certain conditions of registration, obligations and statutory duties when delivering funded aged care services.

The Aged Care Act 2024 (the new Act) sets out a condition of registration for registered aged care providers delivering meals, snacks and drinks to an older person’s home or as part of community, centre-based and cottage respite

The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025 and will help to make aged care better for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our Corporate Plan outlines how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2025–26.

This document provides answers to some frequently asked questions raised during the Commonwealth Home Support Program sector readiness webinar held on 12 June 2025.

Information on the new prescribed pattern of service 30/20 telephone rule, including relevant telephone attendance services. From 1 October 2022, GPs, Other Medical Practitioners and consultant physicians that claim relevant Medicare telephone items will be subject to the new rule.

The following spreadsheets provide quarterly data on childhood immunisation coverage by Primary Health Network (PHN), for all children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the Statement of Rights under the new Aged Care Act starting from 1 November 2025.

A list of current providers delivering the Elder Care Support program.

The Aged Care Act 2024 is the main law that covers government-funded aged care. It sets out the legal requirements for accessing aged care, who can provide services and how, funding, and regulation.

This plain language fact sheet provides a summary of what rights older people have when accessing aged care services.

This handbook is a plain English guide that details the fundamental elements and principles of Medicare. It provides core guidance for healthcare professionals and others navigating the Medicare system.