The Australian Government’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program invites eligible Australians aged between 50 to 74 years to screen every two years using a free and simple screening test. The Program aims to reduce deaths from bowel cancer by detecting early signs of the disease. ...More
National Initial Assessment and Referral for Mental Healthcare for older adults
Consultation Draft – Survey
Caretaker notice: The Prime Minister has announced a 21 May 2022 federal election and as such the Department of Health is operating in...More
We want to hear about what is important in the design of high quality residential aged care accommodation.
The Australian Government is working with senior Australians and the aged care sector to develop a new Residential Aged Care Accommodation Framework, including design...More
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is health insurance specifically for overseas students and their dependents whilst they are in Australia. It includes coverage for medical and hospital care, ambulance services, and some pharmaceutical items.
The Department of Health administers the ...More
The Australian Government Department of Health is seeking feedback on the draft National Tobacco Strategy (NTS) 2022-2030.
The draft NTS 2022-2030 sets out a national policy framework for all governments to work together and in collaboration with non-government organisations to...More
This survey seeks to understand how Shigella is being tested for in Australian public health laboratories, and how antibiotic susceptibility testing for multi-drug resistant Shigella is being reported from reference laboratories to public health authorities.
The following questions...More
Public consultation on the National Rural and Remote Nurse Generalist Framework (the Framework) is now open.
The intent of the the Framework is to describe the unique context of practice and core capabilities for remote area nursing practice, and rural nursing practice. The Framework...More
The Department of Health - Prostheses List Reforms Taskforce invites submissions in relation to proposed improvements to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Prostheses List (PL) as approved by Government and reflected in the 2021-2022 Federal Budget.
The Prostheses List reforms -...More
Please visit our new engagement hub for the latest updates on the Australian Cancer Plan.
Cancer touches every Australian in some way.
Across Australia, health professionals, charities and other organisations are working tirelessly to care for and support people affected by...More
The Department of Health - Prostheses List Reforms Taskforce invites submissions in relation to proposed improvements to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Prostheses List (PL) as approved by Government and reflected in the 2021-2022 Federal Budget.
The Prostheses List reforms -...More
UPDATE:
The Department of Health is currently finalising arrangements for recommencing the NMP Review and further advice will be provided in the near future.
Published in 2000, Australia’s National Medicines Policy (NMP) is a well established and...More
The purpose of this consultation is to seek initial input from medicine supply chain industry stakeholders about a National Medicines Traceability Framework (NMTF). This activity follows international developments in medicine track and trace systems, and the 2020-21 Budget measure: ...More
This survey seeks to understand how Shigella is being tested for in Australia, and how antibiotic susceptibility testing data for multi-drug resistant (MDR) Shigella is being reported to and used by public health authorities.
The following questions will be used to analyse the testing and...More
The Department of Health is undertaking a two-stage consultation process to inform thinking around primary health care data and the use of electronic clinical decision support systems in primary health care. The two topics have been combined into a single Issues Paper given the overlap in...More
The Department of Health invites submissions in relation to a proposal to introduce a cost recovered pathway for applications received from commercial entities seeking reimbursement decisions from the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC).
This proposal is to...More
The Australian Government is seeking to align regulation across the aged care, disability support and veterans’ care sectors. The 2021-22 Budget included a range of measures that form a short to longer term program of reform.
The Department of Health, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards...More
The Australian Government is seeking your views about new requirements to strengthen the governance of approved aged care providers.
Legislation being considered by Parliament will need approved providers to meet new requirements.
We are seeking your views about how the...More
Overview
The Department of Health is working with Specialised Support Services (SSS) providers to ensure that this service type is still achieving the best outcomes for clients and carers, and to align these vital services to the new Support at Home Program, due to begin 1...More
Background
Australia has a long history of successfully managing the use of radiation technologies. There are well established safety standards in Australia to protect the community and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.
A...More
The Department of Health is developing a 10 year plan for nurse practitioners. The purpose of the Nurse Practitioner 10 Year Plan is to describe a set of actions that can be taken to address nurse practitioner workforce issues of national significance and enhance the delivery of nursing care...More
We want to hear from you about what is important in the design of high quality residential aged care accommodation.
Residential aged care providers and stakeholders – how do design elements work for your business, your staff and your...More
New face-to-face supports to assist people to navigate and access aged care were announced in the 2021-22 Budget under the Connecting senior Australians to aged care services measure. These will complement the existing My Aged Care website and phone line and will include a My Aged Care...More
National Initial Assessment and Referral for Mental Healthcare for children and adolescents
Consultation Drafts - Survey
As part of the 2021-22 Budget, the Australian Government announced $34.2 million to expand and implement the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) tool into primary...More
Please note: An Easy Read paper and an easy to read version of the questionnaire can be found here .
The Australian Government is consulting in relation to the development of an enforceable Care and Support Sector Code of Conduct (the Code) applicable to providers and workers across...More
The Australian Government wrote the Easy Read paper . When you see the word 'we', it means the Australian Government.
We wrote this information in an easy to read way.
You can ask for help to read the paper. A friend, family member or...More
The Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety outlines a plan to improve choice in residential aged care. A new residential aged care system is being designed to assign places directly to senior Australians.
This change marks the end of...More
This survey provides Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) members with an opportunity to provide feedback on their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this survey will be discussed at the PHLN meeting of 22 November 2021, and will be used to inform the development of the...More
General Practitioners (GPs) are central to health care in the Australian community.
The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program trains doctors to become GPs. It provides full-time, on-the-job training for Australian and overseas-trained doctors who want to specialise in general...More
Future focused primary health care: Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032
Consultation Draft - Survey
The Consultation Draft of the Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan (the plan) draws on input from consultations with individuals and...More