Australia’s National Medicines Policy
The Department of Health and Aged Care is inviting stakeholders to provide further feedback on a revised draft of the National Medicines Policy (NMP).
Finalisation of the NMP Review was extended until after the recent Federal...More
Informing the Private Health Insurance Default Benefits Arrangement study
Ernst & Young (EY) has been contracted by the Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) to undertake a study of private health insurance (PHI) default benefit arrangements (the PHI default...More
Overview of Reporting on COVID-19 Aged Care CHSP Meals
Funding provided through the COVID-19 Aged Care CHSP Meals grant activity was a key component in the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Final Report is a standalone report that will ensure...More
Overview of Reporting on COVID-19 CHSP Emergency Support
Funding provided through the COVID-19 CHSP Emergency Support grant activity was a key component in the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other unforeseen events.
This Final Report is a...More
We are seeking feedback on the planned introduction of on-site pharmacists in residential aged care homes.
Having a pharmacist on-site will give residents and their families confidence that medications are regularly reviewed, appropriate, and will provide continuity in medication management....More
About the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is a national program funded by the Australian Government and managed by the Department of Health and Aged Care and Services Australia. The CDBS replaced the Medicare Teen Dental Plan in 2014...More
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the recommended use of Zoster vaccines for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical...More
Finity Consulting Pty Limited (Finity) are conducting the actuarial study into the effectiveness of the regulatory settings for the Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS) and the PHI Rebate (Rebate) announced in the 2021-22 Budget.
The aim of reforms to the key incentives is to improve the...More
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to recommended use of meningococcal B vaccines in people at increased risk of meningococcal B disease for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to...More
The Department of Health is reviewing the aged care content published on health.gov.au.
The Aged Care Pages Development Survey aims to collate an understanding of how the content is found and used.
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The organ donation and transplantation sector in Australia has seen significant growth since the beginning of the national program in 2009. Although the COVID-19 pandemic impacted recent organ donation and transplantation rates in Australia and internationally, Australians continued to publicly...More
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
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 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
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 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 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
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