Our work related to preventive health

The Australian Government has released the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability to address serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability. Read about the roadmap and plan to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.

The Australian Government released the National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People 2025-2035 on 25 February 2025. The Roadmap addresses serious health inequities faced by Autistic people in Australia.

The National Rural Generalist Pathway is a dedicated medical training pathway to attract, retain and support rural generalist doctors.

The National Security Against Pandemic Risk initiative contributed to a global effort to develop vaccines against future pandemic diseases.

The NSDP makes sure that all men’s sheds in Australia have access to a wide range of resources and support for their particular shed.

Injury is a major cause of preventable death and disability. This strategy will help us reduce injury among Australians of all ages.

The National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System collects information on suicide, intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour in Australia. It helps us develop tailored services, programs and policies to better support people and prevent suicide and self-harm.

The National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program funds a range of activities aimed at reducing suicide deaths and suicidal behaviour across the Australian population.

The National Suicide Prevention Trial took place in 12 Australian regions from 2016-17 to 2020-21. We funded Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in those regions to develop and implement a systems-based approach to suicide prevention at a local level for at-risk populations.

The National Tobacco Campaign aims to reduce smoking rates in Australia. It is part of our National Tobacco Strategy.