On 15 August 2018, the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, announced at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Forum on Inequities in Child Health in Canberra, the commencement of a process to establish a National Action Plan for the Health of Children and Young People: 2020 to 2030...More
The five year review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system is currently underway. The review will consider if and how well the objectives of the HSR system are being met, and identify options for improvements to the ongoing implementation of the system. The review is being conducted by Matthews...More
With the release of NHMRC’s Gender Equality Strategy 2018–2021 , it is timely that NHMRC again reviews how Administering Institutions (AIs) are meeting the seven gender equality requirements in the NHMRC Administering Institution Policy .
To avoid overly burdening AIs,...More
The Department of Health (Department) is undertaking a thematic review (review) of its tobacco control legislation and is seeking input from stakeholders.
As part of the Legislation Act 2003, the Australian Government introduced changes to the sunsetting arrangements for legislative...More
Public Consultation
The 2018 Budget included an announcement that the Government would move to strengthen the prudential standards in aged care to improve the financial management of providers and limit risk of provider failures.
This would provide better protection to residents...More
The five National Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Strategies set the direction for Australia’s continuing response to BBV and STI from 2018 to 2022. Together, the strategies outline a framework for a high quality and coordinated national response to BBV...More
The Australian Government has a clear and bold vision for sport integrity in Australia, and is committed to ensuring Australian sport is appropriately protected in the rapidly evolving sports integrity threat environment .
The reforms announced as part of this package will require...More
In the 2018-19 Budget, the Government announced that it will design and implement a new framework for streamlined consumer assessments for all aged care services, to be delivered by a new national assessment workforce from 2020. The measure addresses an issue identified in the Legislated Review...More
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the maternal pertussis vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health...More
The Department of Health (the Department) has a responsibility to protect the integrity of Australia's health payments system through prevention, identification and treatment of incorrect claiming, inappropriate practice and fraud by health care providers and suppliers.
In the 2017-18...More
The DoctorConnect website is in the process of being redesigned and improved to provide a better experience for all users. The improvements will bring the website in line with the Whole of Australian Government Digital Transformation Agency Digital Service Standard .
I f you...More
The Department of Health (the Department) invites submissions to inform the Review of the Quality Use of Medicines Program's delivery by NPS MedicineWise (the Review).
The Review is being conducted by Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO.
Context
The Australian Government...More
Correction
Please note that question 4.1.B (Sodium: preferred option) should read:
‘Decrease the maximum sodium levels used to determine baseline points for sodium to better reflect the range of sodium levels in the food supply’ as outlined on page 37 of the...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
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
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
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
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