Resources

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

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

This fortnightly Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) includes information about acute respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

These terms of reference define the role and work remit of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG).

This page contains the link to the PDF version of the Support at Home provider training – Program Overview. Users will be able to download the PDF resource and access the training offline.

This document provides an update for residential aged care services on the availability of conformant eNRMC systems by October 2025, which include electronic prescribing capabilities and enhanced safety features.

Older people, their families and carers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.

Aged care workers and volunteers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.

Aged care providers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.

This document outlines the structure, function, roles and responsibilities of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). The intended audience is ATAGI members and interested members of the general public.

The integrated care and commissioning initiative brings together resources in health, aged care, disability, and veterans’ care to better support and coordinate services in rural, remote and First Nations communities.

This document is a joint initiative by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the National Health and Medical Research Council. It aims to encourage and guide the consideration of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research.

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).

A joint Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) statement supporting equity in health and medical research.

The Workforce Incentive Program Practice Stream Guidelines set out how the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) – Practice Stream operates including eligibility, how to apply and how payments are calculated.

This is the final draft of the Rules for the new Aged Care Act. It was the focus of public consultation between September 2024 and May 2025.

Translating research into health policy, practice and systems is important for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). We consulted with experts on how the MRFF can support evaluation and implementation research. Read about our findings.

These guidelines set out the procedure and requirements to become an approved yellow fever vaccination centre.

This table provides influenza vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.

This fact sheet explains the Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) that will be introduced on 1 November 2025. It includes useful information on the new fee and the transition from previous arrangements for both providers and consumers.

This document summaries the meeting of the Psychosocial Project Group held on 17 July 2025.

This page contains the link to the PDF version of the Support at Home service agreement, care plan, and budget planning module. Users will be able to download the PDF resource and access the training offline.

This page contains the link to the PDF version of the Module 1 – Assessment process and service delivery. Users will be able download the PDF resource and access the training offline.