Resources

Patients use this diary to keep a daily record of average pain levels, painkillers taken, and any other illnesses they are experiencing.

The 2014 review provided independent advice on all aspects of a Medicare Locals’ structure, operations and functions, as well as options for future directions.

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee report: Annual reports (No.2 of 2012)

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report: Living with the pain of adhesive arachnoiditis

This fact sheet provides information about Medicare Benefits Schedule annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including what makes a good health check, and which health practitioners are eligible to provide it.

This fact sheet provides information about follow-up allied health services to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (MBS items 81300–81360).

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to haemophilus influenzae type b invasive infection. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

These guidelines for health professionals outline medications available for treating opioid dependence in Australia. They are intended for use by those not experienced in the treatment of alcohol and other drug problems.

Find out about the breast cancer screening program and whether you should take part in it.

Statement from the Standing Committee on Screening about what men need to consider before they decide to get tested for prostate cancer.

This report outlines developmental research that looked at perceptions, motivation and barriers to breast screening and the essential needs of the communication campaign from the target audience perspective. It helped guide the BreastScreen Australia campaign.

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advice for immunisation providers on the use of Bexsero®.

These guidelines provide information and advice for adults about how much physical activity they should do each day, and about minimising sedentary behaviour.

This fact sheet provides some tips and ideas for adding activity into your everyday life, and for reducing the time you spend sitting and lying down. Small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference.

This fact sheet provides some tips and ideas for adding activity into your everyday life, and for reducing the time you spend sitting and lying down. Small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference.

These ministerial guidelines set out the extenuating circumstances in which dental providers will be exempt from complying with certain conditions outlined in the informed financial consent requirements of Rule 15 of the Dental Benefits Rules 2013.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to trachoma. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

This guideline informs entities and facilities under the Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) Regulatory Scheme when and how they can allow other regulatory schemes to access secure SSBA areas or sensitive information.

This guideline outlines the reporting and other general requirements for a non-registered facility that receives a confirmed, or suspected, security sensitive biological agent (SSBA).

This guideline explains what entities or facilities are for the purposes of the Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) Regulatory Scheme.

This guideline informs registered entities and facilities about the Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) Regulatory Scheme’s reporting requirements and contains several flow charts.

This policy outlines why we don’t routinely screen women under 50 years of age for breast cancer. Women aged between 40 and 49 are still able to be screened if they want to.

This policy outlines why we don’t routinely screen women who already have breast cancer symptoms. They need diagnostic mammography rather than the screening program.

This policy outlines how BreastScreen Australia manages women who present to the screening program with symptoms of breast cancer.

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to Murray Valley encephalitis virus. They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).