Corporate resources
Reportable Gifts & Benefits – 1 April to 30 June 2025
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 30 June 2025.
8 Principles for culturally inclusive and sensitive data practice
These principles were developed in consultation with members of the Advisory Group. They are a set of simple steps in how to collect, manage, use and share data representing culturally diverse Australian communities in a respectful and responsible way.
Multicultural Health Advisory Group communique – 16 June 2025
This communique summarises the meeting of the Multicultural Health Advisory Group held on 16 June 2025.
Freedom of information (FOI) application form
Use this form to apply for access to our documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Reportable Gifts & Benefits – 1 January to 31 March 2025
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 2025.
Budget 2025–26: Health and Aged Care Portfolio Budget Statements
Portfolio Budget Statements from the 2025–26 Budget.
Budget 2025–26: Strengthening the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The 2025-26 Budget provides a total of $175.4 million over 4 years from 2025–26 to further safeguard the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and support people with disability.
Budget 2025–26: Strengthening Medicare – Women's health
This Budget 2025–26 fact sheet outlines investment in more choice, lower costs and better health care for women and girls through a stronger Medicare.
Budget 2025–26: Reform of the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Program
The 2025-26 Budget provides a total of $364.5 million over 5 years from 2024–25 to reform the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program. A further $150 million has been committed annually from 2029–30 to provide the supports on an ongoing basis.
Budget 2025–26: Accessible Australia
The 2025-26 Budget provides funding to work in partnership with states and territories to increase accessibility in community spaces across Australia for people with disability.
Budget 2025–26: Stakeholder pack
A complete set of Budget documents for Health and Aged Care stakeholders or members of the public.
Budget 2025–26: Strengthening Medicare – Urgent Care Clinics
This Budget 2025–26 fact sheet outlines how more Australians will be able to get free urgent care in their community, without waiting in a hospital emergency department, thanks to 50 additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.
Budget 2025–26: Strengthening Medicare – More bulk billing
This Budget 2025–26 fact sheet outlines the single largest investment in Medicare since its creation over 40 years ago.
Budget 2025–26: Cheaper medicines
This Budget 2025–26 fact sheet outlines a $3.2 billion investment to make cheaper medicines even cheaper.
Budget 2025–26: Strengthening Medicare – Health workforce
This Budget 2025–26 fact sheet outlines investment to strengthen Medicare by continuing to grow the primary healthcare workforce, through training and retaining more doctors, nurses and midwives.
Workforce strategy
Our workforce strategy builds capability and prepares our workforce for the future, ensuring we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
Budget 2024–25: Health Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) focus on explaining changes to the proposed allocation of resources by outcome since the Budget. The PAES provides information on new measures and their impact on the financial and/or non-financial planned performance of programs.
Reportable Gifts & Benefits – 1 October to 31 December 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 December 2024.
Gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2024
This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2024.
Australian Public Service employee census 2024 – 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 2024 – Highlights report – Department of Health and Aged Care
The Australian Public Service (APS) employee census is conducted annually and collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees on issues in the workplace. This highlights report presents results for the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Australian Public Service employee census 2024 – Highlights report – National Mental Health Commission
The Australian Public Service (APS) employee census is conducted annually and collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees on issues in the workplace. This highlights report presents results for the National Mental Health Commission.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Action Plan 2020–24
Our LGBTI+ Action Plan is our formal commitment to an inclusive workplace, and becoming an employer of choice for LGBTI+ people and their allies. It sets out how we will create an environment that empowers all our staff to participate effectively and be valued for their contributions.
Department of Health and Aged Care Annual Report 2023–24
This report describes our work to deliver the government's long term national health plan in the financial year ending 30 June 2024. It includes information about our reforms, operations, budget, governance and performance.
Emissions Reduction Plan 2024–25
This plan is our commitment to implement the Government’s APS Net Zero 2030 Strategy.
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