ATTENTION: Errors have been identified on pages 39 and 48 of the ‘Rationale Document’ and within the consultation questions. The proposed target for the Crumbed and Battered Proteins subcategory 1: Meat and poultry , was erroneously listed as 710mg/100g, rather than the ...More
This consultation is seeking feedback as part of a review of selected topics under the Pregnancy Care Guidelines.
The topics included in this consultation are:
Cervical length measurement to predict preterm birth
Syphilis
Chlamydia
...More
If you are promoting therapeutic goods (including medicines and medical devices) to the public, you must comply with the Advertising Code.
The Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2018 commences on 1 January 2019, replacing the 2015 Advertising Code. If you are advertising therapeutic goods,...More
Navigating the regulatory maze can be a challenge, especially if you're new to regulation.
‘Meeting Your Obligations’ is a free workshop presented by SME Assist that is aimed at beginners who are unfamiliar with therapeutic goods regulation. This may include:
small...More
Australian males generally enjoy better health and a longer life expectancy than males in most other countries in the world. Yet, on average, Australian males have a shorter life expectancy than Australian females, and some population groups of males, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait...More
On 2 March 2018, Minister Hunt announced at the National Women’s Health Summit in Sydney, the commencement of a process to establish a national women’s health strategy for 2020 to 2030. The Strategy will take into account changes in the policy environment, identification of gaps and...More
‘Meeting Your Obligations’ is a free workshop presented by SME Assist that is aimed at beginners who are unfamiliar with therapeutic goods regulation. This may include:
small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
start-ups
researchers
The workshop will cover...More
The Health Star Rating (HSR) system is a voluntary front-of-pack labelling (FoPL) scheme that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged food and assigns it a rating from 0.5 to 5 stars. With a focus on processed packaged foods, the objective of the HSR system is to provide convenient,...More
Navigating the regulatory maze can be a challenge, especially if you're new to regulation.
‘Meeting Your Obligations’ is a free workshop presented by SME Assist that is aimed at beginners who are unfamiliar with therapeutic goods regulation. This may include:
small...More
The draft Charter of Aged Care Rights Consultation Paper outlines the basis for developing a single Charter of Aged Care Rights and how the draft Charter has been developed to date. As noted in the Paper, the draft Charter is aimed at stimulating feedback from this consultation. Changes to the...More
The Government welcomes the Review of Australia’s Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Review) – the most comprehensive analysis of Australia’s sports integrity arrangements ever undertaken. The Review found that Australia is a world leader in the sports integrity field, and has an...More
The Department of Health is seeking feedback from PHN staff on the effectiveness of these teleconferences relating to the National Cervical Screening Program and National Cancer Screening Register in order to identify ongoing opportunities for improvement.
PHN teleconferences are held...More
On Sunday 16 September Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Government's decision to ask the Governor General to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector.
The Royal Commission will primarily look at the quality of care provided in residential and home aged care to...More
Purpose
This consultation has been prepared by the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) at the request of the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) to support consideration of regulatory and non-regulatory options for labelling of sugars...More
The Office for Sport co-administers the Australian Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2015-18 (the Strategy) with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The Strategy is due to expire at the end of 2018.
The Office for Sport is seeking submissions to inform the review and...More
The development of the National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services (NSAMS) has commenced round 2 of consultation.
The consultation involves face to face workshops, an online survey and opportunity to submit written responses. In addition there will also be a series of webinars to...More
Consistent with the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 (the Act), the independent Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) is conducting a national consultation to inform the development of the second set of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Australian Medical Research and...More
The Department of Health is seeking feedback from PHN staff on the effectiveness of communication and awareness activities relating to the National Cervical Screening Program and National Cancer Screening Register in order to identify ongoing opportunities for improvement.
We look...More
Breastfeeding provides babies with the best start in life and is a key contributor to infant and maternal health. Australia’s infant feeding guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding of infants to around six months of age when solid foods are introduced and continued breastfeeding until the...More
The 2010-2015 National Maternity Services Plan (the Plan), developed under Commonwealth leadership, concluded on 30 June 2016. The Plan was endorsed by State, Territory and Commonwealth governments for the five year period 2010-2015.
In September 2017 the Australian Health Ministers Advisory...More
Online Consultation on the
Development of the National Action Plan for Endometriosis
NOTE: the DRAFT National Action Plan for Endometriosis is attached below the survey link.
Endometriosis is a common, yet commonly under-recognised chronic disease. It is estimated that more than...More
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation...More
The Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce (the Taskforce) welcomes your input to the development of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy (the Strategy).
The Taskforce was formed on 1 November 2017, and is due to report to the Minister for Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP by 30 June 2018. It is...More
In 2016, the Australian Government announced it would establish Specialist Dementia Care Units (SDCUs) to support people who experience very severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The Government committed to establish at least one SDCU in each of the 31 Primary Health...More
Purpose
We are seeking information on domestic and international initiatives that align with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda) and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our population, to inform the health related aspects of Australia’s Voluntary National...More
Introduction
The Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department) is seeking feedback on the draft Implementation Plan for the National Health Genomics Policy Framework (the Framework).
The Framework was developed by the Commonwealth and states and territories under Australian Health...More
You were recently involved in running a RFQ process under the Deed of Standing Offer for Program Reviewers and Evaluators.
This questionnaire is about your experiences with the RFQ process. Your responses will help us improve the quality of future RFQ processes. More
We are inviting you to complete a survey about the Panel of Program Reviewers and Evaluators RFQ process you recently participated in.
Your responses will help us improve the quality of our RFQ processes. De-identified and aggregated feedback from this and other surveys may be provided to...More
We are inviting you to complete a survey about the Panel of Program Reviewers and Evaluators RFQ process you recently participated in.
Your responses will help us improve the quality of our RFQ processes. No identifiable information about your responses will be provided to the program area...More