Latest Department of Health News

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred Recovery
Strengthening Medicare: more doctors and larger Medicare payments for dozens of communities
‘What voice do we have?’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faced unique challenges during the COVID pandemic
Priorities Updated For Genomics Health Futures Mission
Improving health literacy and educating health professionals about safer medicine use
Support At Home Program Manual
Caring For Your Health During Cyclone Alfred In Qld And NSW
Throat microbiome holds clues to older Australians’ health
The handbook of tools to support medicine management in multimorbidity and polypharmacy is now available
New suicide prevention centre to drive culturally responsive pratice
Securing Future Of Precision Medicine For Cancer-free Future
Onshore Manufacturing To Secure Supply Of IV Fluids
Increase To Home Care Package Subsidy
Women And Girls’ Football Participation Soars In 2024
Extra $2.6 billion to deliver another pay rise for aged care nurses
Register For CHSP 2025-27 Extension And Reforms Update Webinar
Strengthening Medicare: 50 More Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Press Conference – Centenary Hospital, Canberra
Nangs are popular with young people. But are they aware of the serious harms of nitrous oxide?
World First Research Project Launched by Omico Australia to Advance Treatment of Sarcoma
New Headspace For Young People In Hamilton
Strengthening Medicare: more nurses and midwives with $28 million for world-class training facility
$300 Million Boost For Aged Care Services
New First Nations Focused Headspace For North Brisbane
More Free GP Visits In Adelaide With More Bulk Billing
Innovative Health Platform To Improve Regional Health
Groundbreaking Allergy Advice Platform to Help Bridge the Gap in Care for Rural Australians
Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows
RACGP-NACCHO agreement continues commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Value For Private Health Insurance
Big Boost For Health And Medical Research
Support For Hobart Mums And Babies
Funding To Expand Australian Rare Cancer Portal
Review: The Medical Research Future Fund has elevated cardiovascular disease and stroke research in Australia
The major parties want 9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Here’s why we shouldn’t aim for 100%
New Roadmap Aims to Address Health Inequities Faced by Autistic People 
Toolkits To Promote Cervical Screening
Delivering More Care At Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
More than 1,300 Australians received a life-changing organ transplant in 2024
Kickstart Your Nursing Or Midwifery Career
$422 million for the future of Australia’s health and medical research sector
Workforce agency key to improving access to healthcare for Australians
Australian Government invests $12.5 million for King Wally to tackle CTE
Victorian public sector mental health nurses to start protected industrial action to end reliance on overtime
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – speech – 20 February 2025
Statement On Healthscope Maternity Services
National Suicide Prevention Strategy and $69 million for suicide prevention initiatives
Provider Finance Information Updated On My Aged Care Website