Corporate resources
Budget 2024–25: Strengthening Medicare
This Budget 2024–25 fact sheet outlines the Australian Government’s investment to strengthen Medicare by boosting the number and capacity of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, making health care more responsive and accessible for women, and ensuring mental health care meets the needs of every individual
Budget 2024–25: Cheaper medicines
This Budget 2024–25 fact sheet outlines the Australian Government’s investment to make medicines cheaper for all Australians by supporting the pharmacy sector to provide critical services, increasing access to affordable and life-changing medicines, and funding health and medical researchers.
Reportable Gifts & Benefits – 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024
This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health and Aged Care that are valued at or above the $100 threshold, as at 31 March 2024.
Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) – Communique 19 April 2024
Health Ministers from all Australian governments met on 19 April 2024 to discuss a range of important issues for Australia’s healthcare system.
Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) – Communique 22 March 2024
Health Ministers from all Australian governments met on 22 March 2024 to discuss a range of important issues for Australia’s healthcare system.
Changes to strengthen investment in grant programs with evidence
This fact sheet provides advice to stakeholders who are thinking of submitting a grant proposal or who may already have a grant proposal with the department.
Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) – Communique 23 February 2024
Health Ministers from all Australian governments met on 23 February 2024 to discuss a range of important issues for Australia’s healthcare system.
National Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Plan
We have developed a new national plan for post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, commonly known as long COVID.
Sick and tired: Casting a long shadow – Australian Government response to the inquiry into long COVID
The Australian Government response to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport Report’s final report on the Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections.
LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) communique – 1 February 2024
This communique summarises the meeting of LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on 1 February 2024.
Reportable gifts received – December 2023
This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health and Aged Care that are valued over $100, as at 31 December 2023.
Health Ministers Meeting – Communique 7 December 2023
An independently led, rapid review of Australia’s regulatory settings for the registration of overseas health practitioners and recognition of their skills and qualifications.
Australian Public Service employee census 2023 – Action Plan
The Australian Public Service (APS) employee census is conducted annually and collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees. We gain insights from the results and the action plan outlines our commitment to taking action to improve on our working environment.
Australian Public Service employee census 2023 – Highlights report
The Australian Public Service (APS) employee census is conducted annually and collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees. This highlights report presents results for the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Health Ministers Meeting – Communique 10 November 2023
Health Ministers from all Australian governments met in Perth on 10 November 2023 to discuss a range of important issues for Australia’s healthcare system.
Department of Health and Aged Care Evaluation Strategy 2023–2026
This strategy provides a whole-of-department approach to guide the consistent, robust and transparent evaluation of programs and policies.
Gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2023
This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2023.
Reportable gifts received – September 2023
This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health that are valued over $100, as at 30 September 2023.
Department of Health and Aged Care Annual Report 2022–23
This report describes our work to deliver the government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2023. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.
LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) communique – 8 September 2023
This communique summarises the meeting of LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on 8 September 2023.
Corporate Plan 2023–24
Our Corporate Plan outlines how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2023–24.
Reportable gifts received – June 2023
This report is of gifts given to officers of the Department of Health that are valued over $100, as at 30 June 2023.
Health Portfolio Budget Statements – Budget 2023–24
Portfolio Budget Statements from the 2023–24 Budget.
Stakeholder pack – Budget 2023–24
A complete set of Budget documents for Health's stakeholders or members of the public.
Budget 2023–24: Improving Support for People with Disability
The 2023–24 May Budget includes a number of measures dedicated to improving support for people with disability and delivering outcomes under Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031.
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