Keeping you informed
An important part of our work is to make sure you have the best available information and advice about health, disability and aged care in Australia.
We want to:
- give you the facts about how to stay healthy and prevent illness
- help you to understand any conditions or diseases you may have
- provide a list of contacts to help you find available and relevant health, disability and aged care services
- keep you up to date on issues related to health, disability and aged care
- update you on the initiatives and programs that we are running to improve health, disability and aged care outcomes.
For health professionals and health, disability and aged care service providers, we also aim to:
- connect you with other stakeholders in the health, disability and aged care system
- help you understand and meet your rights and obligations
- support you with information, education and training.
How we share information
We share information in different ways so you can choose what works best for you, including through:
- this website (read the latest updates in news and events)
- print and online education materials (many are available in our resources section)
- our social media channels
- the people who deliver services to you such as nurses, GPs and other health workers, and people working in disability and aged care
- public health and education campaigns on television, radio, print media and digital media.
Topics we cover
We aim to raise awareness of important health, disability, and ageing and aged care issues and topics such as:
- mental health
- exercise and healthy eating
- chronic disease prevention and management
- planning for future care of people with disability
- travel health
- emergency management including disease outbreaks
- immunisation
- cancer screening programs
- how to stop smoking.
View all of our health topics.
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