21 May 2024
Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) – Thin Markets, Multiple Streams results
We have announced the results of the ACCAP Thin Markets, Multiple Streams Grant Opportunity. Find out how many applications we received and which aged care providers received grants.
21 May 2024
Free palliative care education and training
Everyone who works in health and aged care has an important role in providing high-quality, person-centred palliative care.
20 May 2024
National Palliative Care Week 2024
It’s National Palliative Care Week – a timely reminder that it’s never too soon to start the conversation about matters of life and death.
17 May 2024
Aged care design ideas competition – Winners announced
We have announced the winners of the ‘Reimagining Where We Live’ design ideas competition.
16 May 2024
$10 million for research to address areas of unmet health need using existing data infrastructure in new ways
Apply for funding under the 2024 Research Data Infrastructure grant opportunity from 15 July 2024. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
15 May 2024
Australia’s newborn bloodspot screening programs to include new conditions
Australia's health ministers have agreed that state and territory newborn bloodspot screening programs will screen for more conditions.
14 May 2024
Budget 2024–25 information
Budget 2024–25 information for the Health and Aged Care portfolio is now available.
13 May 2024
Call for nominations for the First Nations Health Governance Group
We will partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders through the new First Nations Health Governance Group to improve health outcomes. We are seeking nominations from interested Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander leaders to join the group.
10 May 2024
AHPPC statement on e-cigarettes – 10 May 2024
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the public health risks of e-cigarettes.
07 May 2024
Helping the Northern Rivers community to heal after the 2022 floods
The Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to help over 200 people left with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the floods. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).