Resources

From 1 January 2022, telehealth services introduced in response to COVID-19 will be ongoing. Eligible patients all around Australia will continue to have access to GP, nursing, midwifery and allied health services via telehealth where the health professional deems it clinically appropriate.

From 1 January 2022, patient access to specialist telehealth services will be supported by ongoing MBS arrangements.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021–2031 is the new national policy to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the next 10 years.

A resource for health professionals to help with handling consent refusal by people presenting for vaccination.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 14 December 2021.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 13 December 2021.

This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health that are valued over $100, as at 3 December 2021.

This report lists the percentage of people aged 15 and over who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, by Local Government Area. The percentages are further broken down by geographic regions and whether they've had one dose or are fully vaccinated.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 12 December 2021.

The Australian Government has developed the National Preventive Health Strategy, which will outline the overarching, long-term approach to prevention in Australia over the next 10 years.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 11 December 2021.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 10 December 2021.

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.

A collection of weekly infographics that provide a traffic light report of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across Australia.

The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 10 December 2021. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities COVID-19 Health Advisory Group (Advisory Group), held on 9 December 2021.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete seven variants from the product range of Hollister New Image Flexwear (SAS Code 9901D) in subgroup 4(b) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete one variant from the product range of Hollister Moderma Flex Soft Convex Convex Closed Midi Pouch (SAS Code 80065Y) in subgroup 1(c) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete six variants from the product range of Hollister New Image Flexwear (SAS Code 9903F) in subgroup 4(b) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete one variant from the product range of Omnigon Flexima Uro Silk (SAS Code 9824C) in subgroup 3(a) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete of the entire product range of Smith and Nephew Uni Derm (SAS Code 3526N) in subgroup 9(f) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation to delete of the entire product range of Mediplast Australia Pty Ltd Wellspect Healthcare Ileostomy Koch (SAS Code 9822Y) in subgroup 8(c) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This infographic provides a quick view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia on 8 December 2021.