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Funding for this initiative has now ceased.
The Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention program funded regional initiatives for suicide prevention in every Primary Health Network (PHN). This funding provided PHNs with resources to address gaps in their local suicide prevention systems.

Targeted Translation Research Accelerator has been consolidated into the Preventive and Public Health Research initiative under the MRFF 10-year Investment Plan.

The Temporary Resident Other Medical Practitioners (TROMPs) program provides access to Medicare rebates for a few long-term temporary resident doctors who do not have fellowship.

The Advance Project supports advance care planning and palliative care for people living with dementia, through free training and resources for the aged and primary care workforce.

The Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) delivers integrated health and aged care in rural and remote Australia, helping older people stay close to family and friends through flexible, community-based services tailored to local needs.

The National Palliative Care Coordination Program aims to establish national specialist palliative care referral and discharge criteria.

The NSLP provides free sign language interpreting and captioning services for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing older people. Find out what services are covered and who can access them.

The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, delivered by Emerging Minds, assists professionals and organisations who work with children and their parents or families to have the skills to identify, assess and support children at risk of mental health conditions.

Thriving Kids is a national system of supports for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism with low to moderate support needs, and their families, carers and kin.

We have reviewed our tobacco control legislation to make sure it is fit for purpose and effective. Learn more about our review process.