Our work related to preventive health

Learn about compliance and assurance measures to safeguard the settings of the Prescribed List.

We are improving the health and quality of life for older people living in residential aged care through better food and nutrition.

We are funding a range of activities to help primary care better recognise and respond to family and domestic violence.

This project aims to improve access to palliative care for people with intellectual disability through a web-based toolkit and national data collection.

We are increasing support for people with dementia and their carers through dementia-specific respite services.

We are working to create digital solutions to improve the Medicare payment processes. This will increase transparency for patients and better ensure the integrity of Medicare. The commencement of new assignment of benefit processes for all Medicare bulk billed services is 1 July 2026.

We want to support more people with intellectual disability to have annual health assessments. An annual health assessment is a comprehensive assessment of a person. It provides a structured way to identify health issues and conditions that are potentially preventable.

The Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) program helps people and families who have problems with breaking down protein in their food. They need a special diet, and the IEM program helps them pay for their specialised food.

The scheme covers 100% of the cost of eligible IBNR claims that medical defence organisations (MDOs) do not have the reserves to cover, as of 30 June 2002.

The review of complexity in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) was an independent review led by Sue Dawson. It examined the NRAS for complex or unnecessary processes with the aim to improve regulatory outcomes and keep Australians safe by providing high-quality health care.