Our work related to preventive health

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.

Smoking is harmful to your health and to the health of others. You may be surprised to learn just how many ways smoking affects you, your body and your wellbeing. Find out the facts on smoking and how being smoke-free will reduce your risks and improve your health and the health of those around you.

The Transition Care Program helps older people recover after a hospital stay by providing short-term care for up to 12 weeks. Read about the program, care provided, and why it’s important.

The Transition to Practice Program provides an evidence-based framework of support over 12 months to nurses who have transitioned to primary health care and feel they would benefit from additional support. We fund the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) to provide this program.

The Australian Government funds aged care providers’ access to interpreting services through TIS National. Providers can use TIS National to help people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds access and navigate the aged care system. It is available all year round at no cost to them.