Our work related to preventive health

QuoCCA helps local health professionals provide palliative care to children and their families and carers by improving access to training and raising community awareness of palliative care for paediatric patients.

The QUDTP program supports the quality use of medicines and medical tests for health professionals and patients in Australia.

The Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme helps public and private radiation oncology providers in areas of greatest need to purchase eligible radiation therapy equipment.

The Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative will provide $230 million over 10 years from 2024–25 to support the translation of evidence (through research) into clinical practice.

Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Clinical Trials has been consolidated into the Clinical Trials Activity initiative under the MRFF 10-year Investment Plan.

We are reducing the benefits paid for some Prescribed List devices and products to better align with prices paid in the public sector.

Health ministers in Australia asked the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman to review the process for accrediting specialist medical college training sites. Learn more about the resulting reform that’s in progress.

This program provides free Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines to patients of Aboriginal health services in remote areas. It operates under section 100 of the National Health Act 1953.

The Remote Area Health Corps funds health professionals to practise in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory for short-term paid placements of 3 to 12 weeks. This includes general practitioners, registered nurses, dentists, dental therapists, dental assistants and audiologists.