This form should be used by manufacturers and sponsors of medical devices that are eligible for the transition period for custom-made medical devices that will be patient-matched medical devices from 25 February 2021. Devices are eligible for transition if:
the device has been supplied...More
Cancer Australia is inviting the public to have their say on the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap through this dedicated Consultation Hub.
On 23 March 2020, the Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP invited Cancer Australia to work with the Department of Health to develop a...More
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is seeking feedback on proposed requirements for serialisation and the use of data matrix codes on the labels of certain medicines in the Australian supply chain.
To make sure the standard is clear, meaningful and fit for purpose. We...More
The Australian Government is funding a trial of eight Adult Mental Health Centres across Australia, with one to be established in each state and territory. The Centres will be located at:
Corio (Geelong) – VIC
Penrith – NSW
Canberra – ACT ...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:
Nutrition and physical activity including:
nutrition
nutritional supplements
physical activity...More
Following the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Wood Review, the Sports Integrity Taskforce, located within the Department of Health, was charged with developing a sports wagering regulatory response to safeguard the integrity of Australian sport, in the form of an Australian Sports...More
This consultation draft of the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan has emerged from the efforts of bereaved parents, advocacy groups, health professionals and researchers to have stillbirth recognised as a public health issue. Strong political interest and bipartisan support have...More
The National Injury Prevention Strategy 2020-2030 (the Strategy) aims to create a national focus on injuries and their prevention. The Strategy will take a broad approach to injury and aims to address both intentional and unintentional injuries across all ages and population groups. The...More
Over the last five years, various inquiries and reports have recommended implementation of a worker screening or registration scheme in aged care. Most recently, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has been exploring this issue, with a focus on a registration scheme specific...More
We are seeking feedback from all of our providers and clients as an important step in delivering a program that is built on feedback from its sector and clients.
Your insights and experience will inform the case for offering multi-year agreements in the future and our support for you as a...More
We are seeking feedback from all of our providers and clients as an important step in delivering a program that is built on feedback from its sector and clients.
Your insights and opinions will help us to manage the Continuity of Support Programme to continue to support your needs.
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This online survey has been created to enable individuals and organisations to provide feedback on the National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s initial advice provided to the Prime Minister in November 2019.
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Thank you for your interest in transferring your accreditation as a service provider for the Australian Government Hearing Services Program to another entity.
Please click the link below to begin your application.
You may wish to download a PDF of the application form for your...More
Australia can be proud of its medical workforce, which, through individual and collective action, plays a critical role in providing access to high-quality healthcare for almost 25 million Australians. Doctors provide services across diverse settings, which requires a breadth and depth of skills...More
This consultation seeks to understand how you, as an applicant, prepare and submit applications for DIR or DNIR licences, and accompanying CCI applications. CCI questions are optionally included for those that identify as having submitted CCI in the past.
All information that you provide...More
Following the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Wood Review, the Sport Integrity Taskforce within the Department of Health was charged with developing a regulatory response to safeguard the integrity of Australian sport; streamline the sports integrity aspects of sports wagering...More
The General Miscellaneous category of the Prostheses List includes general use items (e.g. closure and haemostatic devices) and items that do not readily sit in other categories (e.g. radio-isotopes and bowel incontinence devices). Many of the general use items are high volume and low unit-cost...More
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and...More
On 7 April 2019, the Minister for Health announced an updated review of natural therapies . The review is being led by the Australian Government Chief Medical Officer (CMO) supported by the Natural Therapies Review Expert Advisory Panel (NTREAP) and utilising the expertise of the National...More
The impact of dementia, ageing and aged care in Australia is considerable and continues to grow as the older population of Australia grows.
In December 2018, the Government announced the $185 million Dementia, Aged Care and Ageing Mission (Mission), a medical research package focused on...More
The Lung Cancer Screening enquiry Consultation Hub is now closed. Cancer Australia thanks all those who contributed to the enquiry through the public consultation. Further information will be posted here shortly.
Cancer Australia is inviting the public to have their say about...More
Introduction
In August 2019 the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum) agreed to a program of activities under Priority two of the food regulation system to contribute towards reducing chronic disease related to obesity. One of these activities was to...More
Thank you for your interest in becoming registered as an Appointed Supplier for the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Please click the link below to begin your application.
You may wish to download a PDF version of the application form before you proceed. Note that we...More
Additional service fees (ASF) are increasingly being utilised by residential aged care providers as a way to enhance their service offering and diversify revenue streams. By agreement with the resident, an aged care provider can charge an additional fee for care and services over and above...More
Have your say on a national obesity strategy.
Overweight and obesity is an issue affecting our whole community. Take action and join in the consultations on a national obesity strategy. You can be a part of creating a healthier future.
A range of social, environmental and economic...More
Consultation on the recently released Issues Paper – Implementing Recommendations of the Third Review of the Gene Technology Scheme: Phase 1 Consultation (the Issues Paper), is now open. To obtain a copy of the Issues Paper, please refer to the hyperlinks below.
Recognising the importance...More
We're always looking for ways to improve people's experience on Head to Health.
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Background
On 26 July 2019 the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer announced the establishment of a National Dust Disease Taskforce to develop advice on a national approach to the prevention, early identification, control and management of dust diseases in Australia. The Terms of...More
Background
On 26 July 2019 the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer announced the establishment of a National Dust Disease Taskforce to develop advice on a national approach to the prevention, early identification, control and management of dust diseases in Australia. The Terms of...More
As part of the 2019-20 budget the Government announced a commitment of $150 million, over 10 years, for a comprehensive research effort focussing on stem cells.
The funding, awarded under the Government’s landmark Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), will support Australian researchers to...More