Latest Department of Health News

International study highlights WA’s resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID-19
Headspace Geelong Uplifted To Deliver More Support
New national centres to improve access to contraceptive support for women
Priority Aged Care Support For Australians With MND
Launching into Tasmania’s Health Revolution
Bourke Takes a Major Step Forward in Community Health
Securing the NDIS for future generations: Update on public consultation
Government appears to be flying blind on health insurance rebate cuts for older Australians
Greens warn Victorian Government to protect patient information from genocide-linked AI company
Priority Aged Care Support For Australians With MND
Independent Review of cohealth General Practice and related services
Supporting First Nations Mothers And Babies
Warning About Trader Using Over 160 Online Aliases
Cheaper Medicines For People Fighting Leukaemia And Migraines
Alcohol delivery reforms showing signs of impact, but gaps remain
NDIS Amendment Bill 2026
Delivering More Aged Care Beds In Perth And Hunter
National professional association for mental health and suicide prevent peer workers
Australians can ‘Ask 1800MEDICARE’ as new campaign promotes free 24/7 expert health advice
Stronger Protections For Victorians Accessing IVF
2026-27 Budget: Strengthening Medicare – Bulk billing investment in the Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Hunter regions
Free Urgent Care For More Tasmanians
Medicare Mental Health Check In Launches Self-guided Service
WHO urges governments to protect young people from addiction to tobacco and nicotine products
$67.7 million for research into dementia and healthy ageing and to support our emerging researchers
$7 Million More As Preterm Birth Prevention Program Delivers
WA medical researchers to benefit from expanded lab facilities
City of Playford takes home three local government awards
Greens warn Labor over blind embrace of AI as vague rollout proposed for Victorian public hospitals 
Delivering high-quality ADHD care through general practice
Research Funding Into Australia’s Biggest Killer
Progressing our commitment to expand the Launceston General Hospital ED
Why safer spaces matter for young people’s physical activity
Teen Sex Survey Highlights Violence Concerns
Residential Care Service List and higher everyday living fee webinar
Public invited to shape next phase of headspace Plus Model of Care
‘One more way you keep them safe’ a Childhood Immunisation campaign launches to promote free routine immunisations to protect your kids
Three in five Aussie dads not asked about their mental health during early fatherhood
$18.83 million for research to improve mental health and prevent mental illness
Psychologist shortfall to hit 96% by 2038 as sector urges government action
New Training Available For Aged Care Providers And Workers
Darwin Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Now Open
Bulk billing and Medicare Urgent Care Clinics reaching milestones for Australians
Delivering the first national menopause campaign for Australian women
Statement From Minister Rae
Wondering If You Could Be In Perimenopause?
NHS shakeup: if it sounds like we’ve been here before, it’s because we have
WA Health boosts vaccination response amid regional diphtheria outbreak