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This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will prioritise better use of medicines in aged care, including the use of psychotropic medicines.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will introduce a new way to target and respond to poorly performing aged care providers.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will strengthen protections to make sure aged care services are being delivered safely to senior Australians in their homes.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will increase the supplement paid to people receiving home care who are living with moderate to severe dementia.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will improve compliance in aged care by further enhancing the quality, safety and integrity of home care packages – including audits and reviews of quality and safety with providers.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government is continuing its commitment to improving the quality of aged care services by working with the industry to build an aged care workforce that will meet Australia’s future needs.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will trial a new residential aged care funding tool to replace the longstanding Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI).

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will provide accounting and business advisory help to aged care providers at risk of, or under, financial stress – often smaller providers servicing rural and remote areas.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will provide a one-off grant to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service to ensure that all premature babies born in Australia can access human milk.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will provide $20 million towards the Epilepsy Smart Australia Program Pilot that will be delivered by Epilepsy Australia member organisations.

The Health Portfolio Budget Statements for the 2019 to 2020 financial year outline how the Government has allocated resources to outcomes for all entities within our portfolio.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will support people with stomas to manage their condition by adding two new and fully subsidised stoma care products to the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will improve the operation of the National Medical Stockpile to ensure Australia is well prepared for a national public health emergency.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will expand eligibility of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) program to include people under 21 years of age with congenital hyperinsulinaemia.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will invest $1.25 billion in local services, infrastructure projects and programs under the landmark Community Health and Hospitals Program (CHHP).

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will continue to invest in important hospital infrastructure projects and lifesaving health services to ensure Australians can access the care they need, where they need it.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will continue to fund the National Health Funding Body (NHFB) in its operational support of the National Health Reform Agreement.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will invest $70.8 million in vital infrastructure and services to support Australians who are fighting cancer.

This Budget fact sheet outlines the Government's support for up to 34 new prostate cancer nurses and ensure ongoing funding for existing nurses.

This Budget fact sheet outlines the Government's additional investment of $27.7 million to support women with breast cancer and increase the number of breast care nurses in Australia to 117 by 2022–23.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will provide $461 million for a national strategy to prevent suicide and promote the mental wellbeing of young and Indigenous Australians.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will expand the headspace network by creating new sites in 30 locations nationally, and will provide more funding to boost frontline services and reduce wait times.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will continue to support young people experiencing mental illness, by investing $110 million in the Early Psychosis Youth Services program.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will establish a new national system for collection and coordination of information on suicide and self-harm.

This Budget fact sheet outlines how the Government will support the mental health of expectant and new parents through an innovative Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing Program.