05 Feb 2025
Medical Research Future Fund boosts funding for childhood brain cancer research
The Australian Government is investing close to $20 million in funding for Australian researchers to support groundbreaking national research. This will give new hope to Australian children, adolescents and young adults with childhood brain cancers.
28 Jan 2025
Developing the National Oral Health Plan 2025–2034
The department is now progressing with the next National Oral Health Plan (NOHP) 2025–2034. The department held 2 workshops on 3 and 4 December last year in Canberra attended by oral health stakeholders.
28 Jan 2025
Apply now for the Aged Care Wages – Stage 3 Historical Leave Liabilities Grant
A grant opportunity is now open to help aged care providers cover some of the increased value of leave entitlements for workers affected by the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision from 1 January 2025.
28 Jan 2025
The 2025 Senior Australian of the Year is...
Congratulations to the 2025 Senior Australian of the Year, Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett AM!
22 Jan 2025
Apply now for the Support at Home and new Aged Care Act Transition Support Grant
A grant opportunity is now open to support Home Care Package and Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers with a one-off funding of $10,000 (excl GST) towards the cost of upgrading IT systems.
20 Jan 2025
Who will be the next Senior Australian of the Year?
Tune in to watch the 2025 Australians of the Year awards live and celebrate the incredible candidates.
20 Jan 2025
National Immunisation Program update – maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
The maternal RSV vaccine will be available for eligible pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
20 Jan 2025
Australians benefit from freeze to maximum cost of PBS medicines
The Australian Government has launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness about a freeze on the maximum patient cost of PBS medicines, a key measure to help ease the cost of medicines.
06 Jan 2025
AHPC Statement – Appreciation Statement for Professor Paul Kelly
The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) statement of Appreciation for Professor Paul Kelly leadership and contribution.
08 Jan 2025
Hearing Services Program provider notice – Updated forms
Updated forms for the Hearing Services Program are now available. Providers must use the updated forms from 1 July 2025.
