Our work related to preventive health

The CHSP provides entry-level support for older people who need some help to stay at home. Service providers work with them to maintain their independence and keep them as well as possible. Find out what service providers need to know about this program.

Find out more about wellness and reablement in the CHSP to help you empower and support older people to live safely and independently at home.

People living with severe mental health challenges may need extra support with their day-to-day living. We fund this program to help connect them to community services and strengthen their social, educational and vocational skills.

This scheme grants qualified privilege to certain quality assurance activities to prevent the release of identifying information. This encourages more health professionals to take part in activities that assess and improve the quality of health services.

The Companion Card allows people with disability to bring a support person to events and activities without paying for a second ticket.

The Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care measure aims to help older Australians living in residential aged care, nearing the end of their life.

Connected Beginnings prepares Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children for school. The program supports both children from birth to school age and pregnant women. It aims to close the gap in school readiness and education outcomes for children and non-Indigenous children.

The Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS) provides a payment to help with some of the costs of your continence products.

Find out what we’re doing to make cosmetic surgery safer in Australia.