Our work related to preventive health

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic placed an enormous burden on our health services and the people who work in it. The Australian Government is working with key stakeholders to tackle these challenges and maintain our world-class healthcare system.

The Australian Government is carrying out a Manufacturing Audit Request for Information (RFI) to find out what facilities in Australia we could use to make large amounts of COVID-19 vaccine and treatments.

The Australian Government has implemented a claims scheme to enable eligible claimants who have received a TGA-approved COVID-19 vaccine to obtain compensation for recognised moderate to severe vaccine-related adverse events.

The Vaccine Operations Centre manages and coordinates the safe and efficient delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across Australia. It helps COVID-19 vaccine providers with questions about the systems we use.

Find out more about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Health professionals need the right knowledge, skills and attitudes to care for people with intellectual disability. The Curriculum Development Project will support universities and accreditation authorities to improve pre-registration education for health professionals to better meet this need.

The DACS Fund helps the aged care sector to support older Australians who are sick or living with medical conditions. Read about why the DACS Fund is important and what is funded under DACS.