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Professor Jenny May AM appointed Australia’s National Rural Health Commissioner.

The Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2029, sets our direction to deliver the highest quality, person-centred care for older people. This will drive a sustainable and productive care and support economy, through data and digital innovation.

The Australian Government is investing almost $20 million to commercialise digital health research projects that will transform health care in Australia. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

Community pharmacies and aged care providers can now employ credentialed pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.

Are you interested in Australia's allied health workforce? Have your say on the National Allied Health Workforce Strategy that we are currently developing. Consultation is open till 9 July 2024.

We are expanding the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program into in-home aged care. Public consultation is now open to decide on the new quality indicators. Find out how to have your say.

MenQuadfi® will be funded through the NIP for adolescents aged 14 to 19 years

From 1 July 2024, vapes can only be sold in Australia by pharmacies.

A new look CHSP Manual for 2024-25 is now available

The Australian Government is investing almost $30 million in research into how the healthcare system can use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s lives. It is also providing $27 million for genomics research to improve the diagnosis of genetic disease and cancer. Funding is from MRFF.

COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower than needed to protect our older community, particularly aged care residents.

Thanks to funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), Ternarx will use world-leading technology to target difficult to treat cancers.

Consultation is now open on the national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists.

We want to hear from all Home Care Package (HCP) providers to better understand the volume of their current service delivery.

The Australian Government has launched a new national public health campaign to encourage people to give up smoking and vaping for good.

A new expert advisory panel will inform the future of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for traumatic brain injury research.

A report on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) 2023 Early to Mid-Career Researchers grant opportunity is now available.

The Australian Government is investing $19.6 million for research into primary health care and nearly $14.5 million for research into the impacts of long COVID. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

The Schedule of Service Items and Fees 2024–25 is available. There are new updates to evidence and service requirements.

The Australian Government has launched a new public health campaign to encourage young people to stop vaping – and not take it up in the first place.

Australia’s first new cancer screening program in 20 years, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is on track to start in July 2025.

From October 2024, we encourage all residential aged care homes to voluntarily offer Monthly Care Statements to improve communication with residents and their representatives.

We are seeking feedback on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) $220 million Cardiovascular Health Mission.

Healthcare practices and clinics offering cervical screening are encouraged to set themselves up to support patient screening choice.