Resources

This fact sheet stating the benefits of the incentive to general practitioners, residential aged care homes and residents.

This fact sheet states the principles of person-centred care, and strategies to strengthen this care under the incentive.

This fact sheet notes the key implementation partners for the incentive and their roles.

This document covers 2 hypothetical scenarios of two different people living in residential aged care homes and how the incentive can be applied in their context.

This is the government response to the final report of an independent evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access).

Health Ministers met today in Sydney and discussed ongoing management of shortages of IV fluids.

This statement from Australian Health Ministers provides key context for the analysis of unmet need for psychosocial supports outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, key findings and limitations and next steps for governments’ considerations.

Use this form to sign up to the Healthy Food Partnership and commit to the recommendations in the Healthy Food Partnership guide to voluntary serving size reduction.

This guide informs and support food companies to determine appropriate serving sizes for food and drinks to support consumers to manage their energy intakes. It provides serving size recommendations for 9 priority food categories.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.

Document targeted at primary care providers and practices wanting to learn more about delivering the incentive, including the requirements and information on primary care in residential aged care homes.

Health and Mental Health Ministers met on 16 August 2024 to discuss the key issues affecting Australia’s mental health system and explored options for reform.

Health Ministers met in Sydney on 16 August 2024 to discuss a range of important issues. This includes topics such as health reform, the national COVID inquiry, mental health and suicide prevention, and family, domestic and sexual violence.

PowerPoint presentation for primary care peak bodies to understand the incentive.

PowerPoint presentation for aged care experts and peak bodies to understand the incentive.

PowerPoint presentation for residential aged care home staff.

PowerPoint presentation for residential aged care home staff to show to their residents interested in the incentive.

This information kit targets the relevant aged care peak bodies to assist in understanding, communicating, and supporting the incentive.

This report presents 2022-23 estimates of unmet need for psychosocial supports in Australia.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the seventh Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) meeting held on 6 October 2023.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the eighth Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) meeting held on 27 November 2023.

This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the ninth Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) meeting held on 18 March 2024.

This document summarises the discussions of the Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee.

Information on how the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) supports consumer involvement in health and medical research, and how consumers can apply for MRFF funding.