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  • Draft Quality Standards for Human Research Ethics Committees and their Host Institutions

    In Australia, any research posing more than a low risk to participants must be reviewed and approved by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). HRECs promote the ethical conduct of human research by advising on the protection of, and respect for, research participants, as well as its scientific value. Australian HRECs are usually affiliated with an institution or governing body, which establishes and maintains an HREC as part of its responsibility for research. Health... More
    Closed 17 April 2025

  • CLOSED: Have your say on the design of a national registration scheme for personal care workers in aged care

    The Australian Government is seeking views on the design of a national registration scheme to support personal care workers employed in aged care, including new training and skills requirements. The scheme will support the growth of a strengthened aged care workforce, where personal care workers are better valued for the important role they perform, and with greater professional development opportunities and improved conditions. It will also play an important role in... More
    Closed 17 April 2025

  • National Health and Medical Research Strategy - Webinar 2 Survey

    The National Health and Medical Research Strategy (National Strategy) will build on Australia’s strengths in health and medical research and world-leading research capability. It will aim to attract researchers and investors and improve health results in communities. Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM, Chair of the National Strategy, held the second National Strategy online webinar (Webinar 2) on 7 April 2025. It provided an update on work to date to develop the National... More
    Opened 7 April 2025

  • Consultation: Draft National Allied Health Workforce Strategy

    The Department of Health and Aged Care, on behalf of the Australian Government, is working with state and territory governments to develop a National Allied Health Workforce Strategy, as recommended in the Independent review of Australia’s regulatory settings relating to overseas health practitioners Final Report . Development of the Draft Strategy has been led by a Strategy Steering Group. The group comprises Chief Allied Health Officers from each state and territory, as... More
    Closed 3 March 2025

  • National Health and Medical Research Strategy - Webinar Survey

    The Minister for Health and Aged Care announced in May 2024 that the Australian Government would develop the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (National Strategy). The purpose of the National Strategy is to deliver: a plan to strengthen and leverage Australia’s world-leading research capability better health outcomes from a productive and efficient research ecosystem. At the conclusion of... More
    Closed 28 February 2025

  • Public consultation on the Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy consultation draft

    Thank you for your interest in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. The public consultation on the draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy has now closed. The NSPO will collate all responses and integrate key themes into the document. A summary report on feedback received will be included on this page when available. Thank you to all who have provided feedback.  It is time to change the approach to suicide prevention. This is draft Advice on the National... More
    Closed 31 January 2025

  • Review of Primary Health Network Business Model & Mental Health Flexible Funding Model

    Primary Health Networks (PHNs) were established by the Australian Government in 2015 as a response to the recommendations of the Review of Medicare Locals conducted by John Horvath (2014). Since they were established, the primary care sector has changed significantly and the role of PHNs has expanded in response to primary care and digital reforms, COVID-19, climate driven emergencies, and impacts from workforce shortages. Looking forward, Strengthening Medicare and MyMedicare, reviews... More
    Closed 22 January 2025

  • National Lung Cancer Screening Program Guidelines Public Consultation

    The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (program) is an Australian Government initiative being implemented in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). From July 2025, high-risk people aged between 50 and 70 years with a history of cigarette smoking of at least 30 pack-years will be able to get a free low-dose CT scan using fixed and mobile screening infrastructure every two years unless a screen detected abnormality is found... More
    Closed 5 January 2025

  • Medical Research Future Fund Australian Brain Cancer Mission - National Consultation on the refreshed Roadmap and Implementation Plan

    This consultation closed on 20 December 2024. A summary of the feedback received, and actions taken, is provided in the Australian Brain Cancer Mission National Consultation Report . The Australian Brain Cancer Mission is investing $126.4 million over 10 years from 2017-18 to support research into brain cancer. This consists of $50 million from the Australian Government through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and $76.4 million to date in commitments from the Funding... More
    Closed 20 December 2024

  • Development of the Fifth National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2024-2030

    Ensuring Australians can live free from the impact of Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) is a priority of the Australian Government. We are seeking your feedback on the draft Fifth National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2024-2030 (Strategy). This Strategy sits alongside other National Strategies that address: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; and Blood-Borne Viruses (BBV) and... More
    Closed 20 December 2024

  • Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Amendment (On-Product Health Messages and Other Measures) Regulations 2024

    Public Consultation on the draft Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Amendment (On‑Product Health Messages and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 The Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 (the Act) commenced on 1 April 2024. The objects of the Act are to: improve public health by discouraging smoking and the use of regulated tobacco items, and encouraging people to give up smoking and to stop using regulated tobacco items; give effect to... More
    Closed 8 November 2024

  • Medical Research Future Fund Genomics Health Futures Mission - National Consultation on the refreshed Roadmap and Implementation Plan

    The Genomics Health Futures Mission (GHFM) is investing $500.1 million over 10 years (2018-2028) in genomics research under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). It will improve testing, diagnosis and treatment for genetic diseases, guide prevention and help personalise treatment options to better target and improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary interventions and associated health costs for all Australians. A second Expert Advisory Panel was appointed in... More
    Closed 8 November 2024

  • Draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy

    The Department of Health and Aged Care, Victorian Department of Health and Safer Care Victoria, in collaboration with all jurisdictions, are developing Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy (the strategy). The strategy will establish priorities for enhancing the nursing workforce, aiming to bolster the delivery of health and aged care to all Australian communities. It offers a comprehensive framework to foster collaboration and drive action... More
    Closed 20 October 2024

  • National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People

    Complete the survey The Department of Health and Aged Care wants your feedback on the National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People (the Autism Health Roadmap). You can provide your feedback by answering this survey, or you can email your comments to AutismRoadmapConsultation@health.gov.au Background The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has worked with the Autistic and autism community, as... More
    Closed 27 September 2024

  • Autism Health Roadmap Survey- short form

    Complete the survey You can provide your feedback by answering this survey, or you can email your comments to AutismRoadmapConsultation@health.gov.au Background The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has listened to many Autistic people, their families and carers, and a range of experts to create a draft version of the National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People (the Autism Health Roadmap). ... More
    Closed 27 September 2024

  • Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner consultation

    Have your say about culturally safe aged care for older First Nations people and the role of the permanent Commissioner. The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Ms Andrea Kelly wants to hear from older First Nations people, families, communities and stakeholders about: the changes needed to support culturally safe, trauma aware and healing informed access to the aged care system for older First Nations people, carers, families and communities the statutory... More
    Closed 21 June 2024

  • Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Pathology (QUDTP) Program - Stakeholder Forum

    The Department of Health and Aged Care is seeking to engage stakeholders regarding the Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Pathology (QUDTP) Program . The QUDTP provides funding to improve the way medicines and medical tests are prescribed and used. As part of the QUDTP Program, two grant opportunities are delivered: Health Professional Education Grant Program – focusing on educational (academic) activities for... More
    Closed 16 April 2024

  • Public Consultation - Review of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 - Impact Analysis

    In November 2019 , the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum) endorsed an ambitious plan to reform the Bi-national Food Regulation System to ensure it remains strong, robust and agile into the future. A key element underpinning the reform agenda is the review of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). The FSANZ Act Review commenced in July 2020, and is a comprehensive examination of the... More
    Closed 10 April 2024

  • Public Consultation: Feasibility study on options to limit unhealthy food marketing to children

    Australians' diets are currently sub-optimal, with the majority of people consuming inadequate amounts of core foods and too many discretionary foods. This has negative impacts on population health, including through increased rates of overweight and obesity and a range of associated chronic diseases. Exposure to marketing for unhealthy foods and drinks can influence food choices and dietary intake. This is especially true in childhood, when children are forming food habits and... More
    Closed 15 March 2024

  • Scope of Practice Review - Issues Paper 1 Public Submissions

    This Issues Paper has been developed as part of the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review (‘the Review’). This independent Review focuses on health professionals who currently provide or have the potential to provide primary care, and explores the available evidence of the benefits, risks, barriers and enablers associated with health practitioners working to their full scope of practice. Full scope of practice means the professional activities... More
    Closed 8 March 2024

  • Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2023

    Supplementary Public Consultation on the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations The Australian Government is undertaking a supplementary public consultation regarding graphic health warnings and health promotion inserts. Updates to these Regulations have been informed from public consultation on the exposure draft released on 31 May 2023 and also includes images of proposed health warnings and health promotion inserts. These Regulations will support the... More
    Closed 8 January 2024

  • Effectiveness Review of General Practice Incentives

    The Effectiveness Review of General Practice Incentives The Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) has engaged KPMG to undertake an Effectiveness Review of General Practice Incentives. This includes considering the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) and Workforce Incentive Program (WIP). This work is part of a broader effort to reform primary care funding arrangements. The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report made recommendations for reform of primary... More
    Closed 22 December 2023

  • Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Advisory Committee Draft Report: Post Implementation Review of Telehealth MBS items

    The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) is a list of health professional services (items) that the Australian Government subsidises. MBS items provide patient benefits for a wide range of health services including consultations, diagnostic tests, therapy, and operations. When changes are made to MBS items, a review is undertaken approximately 24 months after to analyse and examine the performance of the changes. This is called a post implementation review. Post... More
    Closed 6 November 2023

  • Modernising My Health Record – Sharing pathology and diagnostic imaging reports by default and removing consumer access delays

    In February 2023 the Minister for Health and Aged Care released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report . The report recommended that the government: Modernise My Health Record to significantly increase health information available to consumers and their health care professionals, including by requiring sharing by default for private and public practitioners and services, and make it easier for people and their health care teams to use at the point of care. ... More
    Closed 31 October 2023

  • Draft National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing

    A NATIONAL CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING: This Strategy is designed to strengthen partnerships between health policy makers and the community, as set out in one of the immediate priorities for action under the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030. The purpose of this Strategy is to mobilise a person-centred prevention system by involving communities and consumers in preventive health policy design and implementation in order to enable and support a more... More
    Closed 4 September 2023

  • Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Legislation 2023

    We are analysing your feedback Visit this page again soon for the outcomes to this public consultation. Public Consultation on the Exposure Draft On 30 November 2022 the Hon. Mark Butler MP Minister for Health and Aged Care announced tobacco reforms. These reforms bring together current legislation and introduce new measures to reduce tobacco prevalence. The Australian Government is now consulting on the exposure draft legislation for these reforms. The... More
    Closed 14 July 2023

  • Development of the Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030 and Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023-2030 - Public Consultation Online Survey

    Ensuring Australians can live free from the impact of hepatitis B and hepatitis C is a priority of the Australian Government. We are seeking your feedback on the draft Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030 and the draft Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023-2030 (the Strategies). These Strategies are part of the new draft national Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) strategies that will build on the... More
    Closed 28 June 2023

  • National Dementia Action Plan – Public consultation

    We are seeking feedback to inform a National Dementia Action Plan. The National Dementia Action Plan is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and state and territory governments. It is a 10 year plan to put people living with dementia, their families, and carers at the centre of all action on dementia. The National Dementia Action Plan will provide a vision where Australians understand dementia – people living with dementia and their... More
    Closed 31 January 2023

  • Consultation on the revised PBS Post-market Review (PMR) Framework

    PBS Post-market Review Framework The Department of Health and Aged Care is inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on a revised draft of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Post-market Review (PMR) Framework. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to engage and provide feedback on the revised draft of the 2022 PMR Framework. The diverse perspectives, experience and knowledge of all stakeholders is highly valued and will contribute to the... More
    Closed 16 December 2022

  • National Health Literacy Strategy Framework Consultation

    The National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 outlines Australia’s overarching, long-term approach to prevention. The aim of the National Preventive Health Strategy is to create a sustainable prevention system for all Australians, with a particular focus on the wider determinants of health, reducing health inequity and addressing the increasing burden of disease. This will help all Australians live in good health and wellbeing for as long as possible. The... More
    Closed 9 November 2022
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