Latest Department of Health News

Recipe for healthier kids: $4.9m research project to transform food and nutrition in Australian childcare
Australian Government expands paid prac to strengthen Medicare
PolyU research reveals fat distribution as key to brain health, with visceral fat accumulation significantly accelerating brain ageing and showing much stronger…
Updated Module 3 Training Now Available
$3.8 million to improve the health of Australia’s homeless population
Strong New Tobacco Laws Now In Effect
Delivering More Aged Care Beds For Adelaide
Fair pay for early educators while limiting fees for families
Release Of IHACPA Work Program 2026-27
Program To Promote Understanding Of Miscarriage
Road deaths fall by 21% globally but stronger action is needed to save lives
New Medicare Mental Health Centre now open on the Central Coast
Unapproved peptide product promoters and suppliers are put on notice
New Regulations Strengthen Controls On Nicotine Pouches
Contribute To Future Direction Of Medical Research Future Fund
Australia’s Smoking Rates Declining
Despite claims smoking has made a comeback, just 5.6% of Australians now smoke daily
Iowa State total external funding drops as federal research landscape evolves
Outlining Proposed Changes To NDIS
TGA leads crackdown of illegal nicotine products across Darwin
More time to apply for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council
One million older Aussies miss out on RSV protection
Get Ready For AusAlert National Test
Strong enforcement operations protecting Tasmanians from the harms of illegal tobacco
Support At Home Thin Markets Grants Now Open
2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences
More Support For Rural And Remote Support At Home
Playford Showcased On National Stage
The WHO Civil Society Commission reshapes priorities at the World Health Assembly
2026 Active Australia Innovation Challenge grant recipients
Nine Projects To Get Australians Moving
Better Cancer Care For Communities Across Australia
More Funding To Help End Gender-based Violence In Tasmania
Phone service established for First Nations people with disability
Technical Experts To Guide Fairer, More Consistent NDIS Access
New Technical Advisory Group For NDIS Access
From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention
Nation-leading support for older people at home after hospital stay
Want to use health insurance in an emergency? Here’s what it does (and doesn’t) cover
Have your say to support the development of WA’s first Preventative Health Strategy
Delivering Better Health Care For Launceston
Delivering Better Health Care For Tasmanians In North West
Regional Communities Set To Benefit From Mental Health Boost
Registrations Now Open For National Medicines Symposium 2026
RACGP-commissioned review confirms pharmacist prescribing improves access to care
New campaign responds to rising mpox cases in Western Australia
Bundle of joy for new parents as Paid Parental Leave expands to 6 months
Delivering Healthcare That Works For Territory