A-Z listing

Ban on cosmetic testing on animals

During the 2016 Election campaign, the Australian Government committed to introduce a ban on cosmetic testing on animals.

Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS (Better Access) initiative

The Better Access initiative provides better access to mental health practitioners through Medicare.

Biosecurity Act 2015

This page contains information on Biosecurity Legislation.

Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections

The Australian Government Department of Health provides leadership for the coordination of the national response to blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections through a number of national strategies and initiatives.

Bone Densitometry

Bone densitometry items (MBS items 12306 - 12323) are currently outlined in a Ministerial Determination and published in the General Medical Services Table (GMST) one of several tables of medical services which form the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Entry to the Department's web pages on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in animals and its links to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in animals

Entry to the Department's web pages on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in animals and its links to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans.

Breastfeeding

The Australian Government is committed to protecting, promoting, supporting and monitoring breastfeeding throughout Australia.

BreastScreen Australia Program

Information on Cancer Screening Programs.

Cancer

A brief overview of the definition and prevalence of cancer, with links to fact sheets and additional information about cancer statistics, control, programs and publications.

Cancer fact sheets

Cancer is a major cause of illness in Australia and accounted for around one-fifth (19%) of the total disease burden in Australia in 2011.

Cancer Screening

Information on Cancer Screening Programs.

Capital Sensitivity (Equipment, Medicare and diagnostic imaging

About the Capital Sensitivity initiative and guaranteeing quality diagnostic imaging services.

Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden in Australia. The number of people living with cardiovascular disease is increasing due to factors including population ageing and improved treatments that have resulted in people living longer with CVD.

Case conferences ( Multidisciplinary case conferences)

Information on how health professionals may meet to discuss, plan, coordinate or make arrangements on behalf of a patient.

CDI

This issue contains three peer-reviewed articles and three annual reports as well as the regular quarterly data reports.

Centrelink

Centrelink is an Australian Government Statutory Agency, assisting people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need.

Characteristics of culturally competent maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, The

This document identifies the characteristics of culturally competent maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as required under action 2.2 of the National Maternity Services Plan.

Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer - Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms

Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms is the Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO).

Child Dental Benefits Schedule

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) commenced on 1 January 2014 and provides access to benefits for basic dental services to around 3 million children aged 2-17 years.

Child Dental Benefits Schedule, The

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) commenced on 1 January 2014 and provides access to benefits for basic dental services to around 3 million children aged 2-17 years.

Chronic Disease Management (formerly Enhanced Primary Care or EPC) — GP services

Information on the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items that are available under Medicare to patients with a chronic medical condition.

Chronic Disease Management — allied health individual services

Information on the individual allied health services available to patients with a chronic condition and/or complex care needs, on referral from a GP

Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease is a debilitating chronic disease in its own right, but can also contribute to, or be impacted by, other prominent chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus.

Claiming from Medicare

Classical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (Chapter 31)

This chapter provides recommendations for infection control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of classical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) in health care settings.

CMI, Privacy and your personal information

Australian Privacy Principle 5 Notification

Colonoscopy Review

Commonwealth Medical Internships

This page contains Information on the Commonwealth Medical Internships (CMI) initiative.

Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA)

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) was established in 1989 as the Communicable Diseases Control Network, as a joint initiative of the National Health and Medical Research Council and Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council. This page provides links on information relating to the CDNA network.

Copyright Information

Information about Copyright in relation to the Department of Health's website.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

This page contains information on the relation between human pituitary hormone treatment and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) as well as Government's initiatives for the control and prevention of CJD.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease information

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and a link to printable version in PDF format

Critical Infrastructure Resilience - Health Sector Group

This page provides information on the Health Sector Group of the Trusted Information Sharing Network.

CVD (cardiovascular disease)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden in Australia. The number of people living with cardiovascular disease is increasing due to factors including population ageing and improved treatments that have resulted in people living longer with CVD.

Data Access and Release Policy

The information on this page provides researchers with an awareness and understanding of the Department of Health’s Data Access and Release Policy.

Delirium Care Pathways

Produced by the HCOASC in 2006, the aim of the Delirium Care Pathways project was to build on the HCOASC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Delirium in Older People, by developing pathways for patients/clients, carers and practitioners across care settings: (i) community; (ii) acute; and (iii) residential aged care facilities.

Dental

This section of the department's website provides information about the government's dental initiatives.

Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee

Any research involving humans, or requiring access to personal information, will require approval from a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) that is registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Further information on the role of the NHMRC, and the Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee, is below.

Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee – submission and meeting dates for 2018

This page provides details on meeting and submissions dates for the Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

The purpose of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is to 'enrich Australia through the well managed entry and settlement of people'.

Departmental media releases and speeches

The most recent media releases and speeches released by the Department are on this page. Media statements released by individual ministers can be found under the Ministers heading in the menu bar on this screen.

Departmental Records Listing

Links to indexed listings of Australian Government Department of Health and other relevant portfolio agencies' files for the last two reporting periods.

Diabetes

For our bodies to work properly we need to convert glucose (sugar) from food into energy. A hormone called insulin is essential for the conversion of glucose into energy. In people with diabetes, insulin is no longer produced or not produced in sufficient amounts by the body.

Diabetes type 2 — allied health

Information on the allied health group services provided by eligible diabetes educators, exercise physiologists and dietitians for people with type 2 diabetes, on referral from a GP.

Diagnostic imaging under Medicare

Up-to-date information about Medicare-subsidised diagnostic imaging services.

Diagnostic Imaging

Up-to-date information about Medicare-subsidised diagnostic imaging services.

Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme

Practice Accreditation Standards, guidance material and resources for Practices seeking accreditation.

Diagnostic radiology fact sheet

About minimum qualification requirements of people performing x-ray, angiography or fluoroscopy services

Digital Health

This section of the site contains information and resources relating to digital health.

Disaster Response: Australian Government Disaster Response Plan (COMDISPLAN)

Information on the Australian Governments data response.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer information for users of the Department of Health website.

DoctorConnect

DoctorConnect has been produced by the Department of Health to provide a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them.

Drug and Alcohol Program, The

Commonwealth funding for drug and alcohol related activities is provided under the Drug and Alcohol Program (the Program).

e-Health records Medicare data

eHealth Memorandum of Understanding

Electronic Transactions Act 1999

Application of legal requirements to electronic communications.

Emergency Triage Education Kit

The Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) provides a nationally consistent approach to the educational preparation of emergency clinicians for the triage role, and promotes the consistent application of the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS).

Enhanced Primary Care Program overview

Environmental health publications

List of Publications on environmental health currently distributed by the Office of Health Protection of the Australian Government Department of Health

Environmental Health

Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. This definition excludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, and genetics.

Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth)

The Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) is a standing committee of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).

Equipment, Medicare and diagnostic imaging

About the Capital Sensitivity initiative and guaranteeing quality diagnostic imaging services.

Ethics Committee

Any research involving humans, or requiring access to personal information, will require approval from a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) that is registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Further information on the role of the NHMRC, and the Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee, is below.

Evaluation of suicide prevention activities

An assessment of activities funded under the National Suicide Prevention Program and selected elements of the Taking Action to Tackle Suicide package over the seven-year period from 2006-07 to 2012-13.

Executive

A list of the Executives of the Department of Health.

Expert Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation

Eye Health

Eye health conditions are very common in Australia and may be present from birth as a result of illness or injury, or developed over time due to ageing.

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

FaHCSIA is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families.

Final Report KPMG Private Hospital Data Collection Review

An independent review of the Private Hospital Data Collection was conducted in 2011.

Final Report of the Private Hospital Data Collection Review

An independent review of the Private Hospital Data Collection was conducted in 2011.

First Aid Instruction and Safety Directions (FAISD) Handbook

Handbook of first aid instructions, safety directions and warning statements for agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Current as of 31 March 2016, Edition 1 / 2016.

First National Hepatitis B Strategy, The

This strategy is the first national strategy on this disease to be adopted in Australia. It is also one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.

Food Regulation Secretariat, The

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is an independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. Working within an integrated food regulatory system involving the governments of Australia and the New Zealand Government, we set food standards for the two countries. FSANZ is part of the Australian Government’s Health and Ageing portfolio.

Foodborne illness in Australia: Annual incidence circa 2010

This page contains information on foodborne illness in Australia.

Get Moving Campaign

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Go for 2&5™ Campaign

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Gonococcal: Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme annual reports

The Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme is funded by the Federal health department to provide laboratory analysis of gonococcal isolates in Australia. The Programme produces an annual report on its findings as well as a report on the WHO Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme. This page links to annual reports published since 1996.

GP Super Clinics Programme

Information about the establishment of GP Super Clinics around the nation.

Grants details as required by the Department of Finance and Deregulation

This page provides information to comply with the mandatory reporting requirements relating to grants administered by the Department of Health.

Grants Reporting

This page provides information to comply with the mandatory reporting requirements relating to grants administered by the Department of Health.

Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings - Hepatitis C Prevention, Treatment and Care

The health and corrections sectors are committed to working jointly to strengthen the response to emerging public health issues in custodial settings.

Guidelines for Smallpox Outbreak, Preparedness, Response and Management

The guidelines provide technical information about the management of a threat, or an outbreak, of smallpox.

Health assessments

Information on eligibility for health assessments and related allied health services.

Health assessments and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People)

Fact Sheet MBS ITEM 715

Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Australia has a robust health system with measures in place to provide a comprehensive and effective health response in the event of a disaster or mass casualty event, including a bioterrorist act, natural disaster, bombing or communicable disease outbreak.

Health Ministerial Advisory Council (Health MAC) - ended 31 March 2016, The

Health safety net (Medicare Safety Net arrangements 1973 to 2016).

Australia enjoys a robust private health system that is supported by public funding. Medicare safety net arrangements are part of this system and operate to assist Australians with high out-of-pocket costs for out-of-hospital services.

Health Technology (Medical Services Advisory Committee)

The principal role of the MSAC is to advise the Australian Minister for Health on evidence relating to the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies and procedures. This advice informs Australian Government decisions about public funding for new and in some cases existing medical procedures.

Health Thesaurus

The Health Thesaurus is a list of subject terms covering concepts of interest to the Department and is a basis for common terminology across the Department. Healthdirect Australia manages and maintains this resource.

Healthdirect Australia

Your gateway to reliable health information.

Healthy Active Ambassadors Program

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Healthy Active Australia

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Healthy Active Australia Community and Schools Grants Program

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Healthy Weight Website

Provides access to practical information and up-dates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Hepatitis C Prevention, Treatment and Care: Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings

The health and corrections sectors are committed to working jointly to strengthen the response to emerging public health issues in custodial settings.

Hepatitis C: a review of Australia's response

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: The review documents the extent of the problem posed by Hepatitis C - in terms of the prevalence and incidence of infection, the economic costs to Australia, and the social impact of the disease; assesses the performance of the National Hepatitis C Action Plan and the Nationally Coordinated Hepatitis C Education and Prevention Approach; provides a broad analysis of the current national and State- and Territory-level responses to the epidemic; and recommendations on directions and priorities for national action.

Hepatitis C: Informing Australia's National Response

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: Eight papers were commissioned to inform of the development of the National Hepatitis C Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004. The papers span the areas of: clinical research, epidemiology, social and behavioural research, and virology and basic scientific research. This publication represents the technical core of the policy development process.

History of key MBS primary care initiatives 1999-2013

This page provides a brief history of the key Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) initiatives between 1999 and 2013.

History of the Department

The Department of Health was established in 1921 and has since undergone a number of changes in its name function and structure. The changes are briefly outlined below, including name changes, Health Ministers and Heads of Department.

Home Medicines Review Program Qualitative Research Project Final Report

This page contains the Final Report for the Home Medicines Review Qualitative Research Project

Horizon Scanning

The Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network (ANZHSN) is an initiative of the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), the Australian Government Department of Health and all Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) jurisdictions.

Illicit drugs

Programs and publications addressing the use of illicit drugs.

Immunisation

An Australian, State and Territory Government initiative, the Immunise Australia Program aims to increase national immunisation rates.

Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services for patients 16 years of age and older- Fact Sheet

A fact sheet to inform the public and the profession of improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services

Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services Fact Sheet

A fact sheet to inform the public and the profession of improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services

Infection Control Guidelines

This document provides recommendations for infection prevention and control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD) in health care settings.

Information for residents of Norfolk Island

From 1 July 2016, the Australian Government will integrate Norfolk Island with the mainland tax and social security systems, including access to Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Injury prevention in Australia

Injury is a major cause of preventable death and disability in Australia. Whether intended or accidental, most physical injuries can be prevented by identifying their causes and removing these, or reducing people’s exposure to them.

Legislation administered by the Minister for Health

A listing of Legislation administered by the Minister for Health

Legislation and Regulation Plan 2008-09

The Department of Health and Ageing's Regulatory Plan for 2008-09

Listing of Departmental and Portfolio Agency Consultations

This section of the website lists current and recently past consultations held by the Department of Health and portfolio agencies.

Longitudinal study

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH), which is also known as Women’s Health Australia, is a landmark longitudinal survey funded by the Department of Health.

Management Structure Chart

Welcome to the Department of Health structure including the Divisions and Branches.

Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement

Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992 (MAIF Agreement)

Maternity services

Information on maternity services for pregnant women and those planning pregnancy, and for health care professionals.

Maternity Services Inter-Jurisdictional Committee (MSIJC)

The Maternity Services Inter-Jurisdictional Committee is an information-sharing network promoting primary maternity services.

MBS Online

MBS Online contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government.

MBS Quality Framework, The

In the 2009-10 Budget the Australian Government funded the development of a new evidence-based framework for managing the MBS – the MBS Quality Framework. The objectives for the MBS Quality Framework were to strengthen the listing, pricing and review processes of MBS items by ensuring that services are aligned with contemporary clinical evidence, represent best value for money and improve health outcomes for patients.

Media Centre

Links to the most recently issued media releases, speeches, newsletters and health warnings.
For all Media enquiries please call (02) 6289 7400 or Email: news@health.gov.au

Medical and professional indemnity

This section contains information about to the Australian Government’s Indemnity Insurance Fund.

Medical Benefits Reviews Task Group

The Australian Government announced in the 2009-10 Budget that it would fund the development of a new evidence-based framework for managing the MBS into the future (the MBS Quality Framework) and carry out parallel reviews of Diagnostic Imaging and Pathology.

Medical Research Future Fund

Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme 2014

Scholarships for students who agree to practise in rural or remote areas of Australia upon completion of basic medical and postgraduate training.

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

The principal role of the MSAC is to advise the Australian Minister for Health on evidence relating to the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies and procedures. This advice informs Australian Government decisions about public funding for new and in some cases existing medical procedures.

Medical Training Review Panel: fifteenth report

The fifteenth report of the Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP) covers the three levels of medical training in Australia, providing data on all trainees in undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational training programs in the last year, 2011.

Medical Training Review Panel: Fourteenth Report

The fourteenth annual report of the Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP).

Medical Training Review Panel: sixteenth report

The Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP) 16^th Report covers the three levels of medical training in Australia; providing data on all trainees in undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational training programs in 2012.

Medical Training Review Panel: thirteenth report

The thirteenth annual report of the Medical Training Review Panel (MTRP).

Medical Treatment Overseas Program

The Medical Treatment Overseas Program (MTOP) provides financial assistance for Australians with a life-threatening medical condition to receive proven life saving medical treatment overseas where effective treatment is not available in Australia.

Medicare & Primary care (Primary care - GP, nursing, allied health)

Medicare primary care items provide Medicare rebates for a range of services provided by general practitioners, nurse practitioners, midwives, practice nurses and allied health providers.

Medicare and Chronic Disease (Chronic Disease Management (formerly Enhanced Primary Care or EPC)

Information on the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items that are available under Medicare to patients with a chronic medical condition.

Medicare and diagnostic imaging (Diagnostic imaging under Medicare)

Up-to-date information about Medicare-subsidised diagnostic imaging services.

Medicare and Pathology (Pathology under Medicare)

About the Australian Government’s objective to ensure access to high quality, clinically relevant, cost-effective pathology services, by publishing current pathology standards, professional discourse and trends.

Medicare and radiation therapy (Radiation therapy under Medicare)

This page provides information on many aspects of radiation therapy for health professionals and consumers

Medicare Australia

Medicare benefits (Claiming from Medicare)

Medicare Benefits (MBS Online)

MBS Online contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government.

Medicare Benefits Schedule

MBS Online contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government.

Medicare data and eHealth records (eHealth records Medicare data)

Medicare Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS ITEM 715)

Fact Sheet MBS ITEM 715

Medicare initiatives 1999-2013 (History of key MBS primary care initiatives 1999-2013)

This page provides a brief history of the key Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) initiatives between 1999 and 2013.

Medicare Questions (Your Questions Answered)

Welcome to Your questions answered, practical information on the most frequently asked questions by consumers and links to multiple guides and checklists on the Health and external agency websites.

Medicare safety net arrangements

Australia enjoys a robust private health system that is supported by public funding. Medicare safety net arrangements are part of this system and operate to assist Australians with high out-of-pocket costs for out-of-hospital services.

Medicare Statistics (Statistics under Medicare)

The Medicare Statistics contain data relating to Medicare from September quarter 1984 onwards and financial year 1984-85 onwards

Medicare Telehealth (Telehealth video consultations)

Medication management reviews

Information on the medication management reviews available for patients in the community or in an aged care facility, on referral from a GP.

Mental health

Information about action to build a stronger, more transparent, accountable, efficient and effective mental health system.

Mental Health Council of Australia

The peak national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.

Mental Health Professionals Network

Supports collaboration in Australia's primary mental health sector by fostering local interdisciplinary networks of mental health professionals.

Mental Health: IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Midwives and nurse practitioners

Information on the expanded role of eligible midwives and nurse practitioners in the delivery of Australian health services.

Mindframe National Media Initiative

The Mindframe National Media Initiative encourages responsible, accurate and sensitive media representation of mental illness and suicide, and advocates on behalf of community concerns relating to media depictions that stigmatise mental illness or promote self-harm.

Ministers

Modernising Health and Aged Care Payments Services Program

On 19 October 2016, the Government announced it will replace the IT system to deliver reliable and accurate health, aged care and veterans payments.

MRBS (Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship) Scheme

Scholarships for students who agree to practise in rural or remote areas of Australia upon completion of basic medical and postgraduate training.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) breast services Q&A (questions and answers)

About the Medicare rebate for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans of the breast.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Medicare services fact sheet

About full and partial Medicare-eligible units and MRI MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule) items.

Multidisciplinary case conferences

Information on how health professionals may meet to discuss, plan, coordinate or make arrangements on behalf of a patient.

Musculoskeletal conditions - arthritis and osteoporosis and back pain

Musculoskeletal conditions, of which arthritis and osteoporosis are most common, are one of the major causes of chronic pain and disability in Australia.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention strategy

The objective of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention strategy is to reduce the cause, prevalence and impact of suicide on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, their families and communities.

National Alcohol Campaign

The Australian Government's information site for alcohol. Here you will find information on alcohol-related health, science, news, and Australian Government policy.

National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011

The National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011 (the Strategy) has been developed within the existing legislative framework and focuses on prevention, supply reduction and treatment in a partnership framework.

National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy Background Paper: Monograph Series No. 69

Monograph Series No. 69 - This background paper is a companion paper to the National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011, and describes the goals and objectives of the Strategy and the priority areas for action. It was prepared to provide greater insight into the Strategy for researchers and other interested parties.

National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC) annual reports

This page contains links to the NAMAC annual reports, which are published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence. The reports also inlcude data on the Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme, which is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia.

National Blood Authority

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Information on Cancer Screening Programs.

National Cancer Screening Register

National Cancer Screening Register Rules 2017 – Consultation closed

National Cervical Screening Program

Information on Cancer Screening Programs.

National Diabetes Strategy Advisory Group - February 2014 to December 2015

The Government has committed to developing a new National Diabetes Strategy to prioritise the national response to diabetes and identify appropriate approaches to addressing the impact of diabetes in the community.

National Drug Strategy

Australia's National Drug Strategy 2004-2009 provides a national framework to improve health, social and economic outcomes by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of drugs in Australian society.

National Drugs Campaign

The National Drugs Campaign is part of the National Illicit Drug Strategy and specifically aims to reduce young Australians' motivation to use illicit drugs by increasing their knowledge about the potential negative consequences of drug use.

National E-Health Strategy

The National E-Health Strategy

National framework for action to promote eye health and prevent avoidable blindness and vision loss

This document sets out a strategic national framework for action for the promotion of eye health and the prevention of avoidable blindness. It aims to provide a blueprint for nationally coordinated action by governments, health professionals, non-government organisations, industry and individuals to work in partnership.

National Framework for Action to Promote Eye Health and Prevent Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss – Third Progress Report to Australian Health Ministers covering the period 2011-2014 December 2015

This progress report covers the period 2011 to 2014.

National Guidelines for the Management of People with HIV Who Place Others at Risk

These Guidelines have been developed by the Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Sub-Committee (BBVSS) of the Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee (APHDPC), to inform, support and harmonise approaches by Australia’s States and Territories to the management of people with HIV who place others at risk of HIV infection.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

NHMRC is Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research.

National Health Act 1953

An Act relating to the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, and of medical and dental services.

National Health Genomics Policy Framework 2018-2021

National Hepatitis C Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004, The

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: The National Hepatitis C Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004 was launched in June 2000 by the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care. The Strategy has two primary aims to reduce the transmission of hepatitis C in Australia, and to minimise the personal and social impacts of hepatitis C infection.

National Hepatitis C Strategy 2005-2008, The

The National Hepatitis C Strategy provides a foundation for national action that will guide Australia’s response to hepatitis C over the next three years.

National Hepatitis C Testing Policy May 2007

The National Hepatitis C Testing Policy has been developed as a concise source of standardised currently available information to assist government, health professionals, industry, people living with hepatitis C, and the community in general, about matters associated with hepatitis C testing.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004: Changes and Challenges, The

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy 1999-2000 to 2003-2004 builds on an important foundation established under previous HIV/AIDS Strategies - the partnership between and with affected communities, governments at all levels, and medical, scientific and healthcare professionals.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008: Implementation Plan

The Implementation Plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008 has been developed to assist key stakeholders to progress and monitor activities on HIV/AIDS across the health sector and should be read in conjunction with the strategy.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008: Revitalising Australia’s Response, The

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008 has identified five priority areas for action to be addressed over the life of the Strategy: development of a targeted prevention education and health promotion program for HIV; improving the health of people living with HIV/AIDS; developing an effective response to the changing care and support needs of people living with HIV/AIDS; a review of the National HIV Testing Policy; and the provision of a clearer direction for HIV/AIDS research.

National Illicit Drugs Campaign

The National Drugs Campaign is part of the National Illicit Drug Strategy and specifically aims to reduce young Australians' motivation to use illicit drugs by increasing their knowledge about the potential negative consequences of drug use.

National Incident Room

The National Incident Room was established to ensure a nationally consistent and coordinated response to a national health emergency.

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)

The Australian Government regulator of industrial chemicals.

National Information Lines

Phone numbers for national programs and information lines.

National Institute of Clinical Studies

As part of the NHMRC, NICS works to improve health care by helping close important gaps between best available evidence (what we know) and current clinical practice (what we do).

National mental health consumer experiences of care project

Development and evaluation of a Consumer Experiences of Care survey instrument suitable for use as a national standard.

National mental health strategy

The National mental health strategy is a commitment by Australian governments to improve the lives of people with a mental illness.

National Male and Women's Health

The Government has developed National Male and Women's Health Policies, to ensure that specific health needs of both men and women are addressed.

National Male Health Policy

In 2008 the Government developed a National Male Health Policy, the first for Australia.

National Maternity Services Capability Framework

This document provides a rigorous methodology to assist in woman-centred maternity service planning and to improve risk management in maternity care.

National Medical Training Advisory Network

The role of the National Medical Training Advisory Network (NMTAN) is to advise governments on how to improve the coordination of medical training nationally.

National Medicines Policy

Australia's National Medicines Policy is a cooperative endeavour to bring about better health outcomes for all Australians, focusing especially on people’s access to, and wise use of, medicines. The term “medicine” includes prescription and non-prescription medicines, including complementary healthcare products.

National Palliative Care Projects

The Australian Government funds a range of national palliative care projects primarily focused on education, training, quality improvement and advance care planning.

National Primary Health Care Strategic Framework

The National Primary Health Care Strategic Framework is a nationally agreed approach for the Commonwealth, states and territories to work in partnership to better integrate health care across care settings and to improve health outcomes for all Australians.

National Psychostimulants Initiative

The National Psychostimulants Initiative (NPI) aimed to reduce harms and prevent harms associated with psychostimulant use in the Australian community.

National Public Toilet Map

The National Public Toilet Map (the Map) shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia.

National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC)

The National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC) is a paper-based medication chart developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) for use in residential aged care facilities.

National Rural Health Students' Network

Represents Rural Health Clubs, whose members are medical, nursing and allied health students at universities throughout Australia

National suicide prevention strategy

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) provides the platform for Australia's national policy on suicide prevention with an emphasis on promotion, prevention and early intervention.

National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy - 2005-2008

The National STIs Strategy provides a foundation for national action in the prevention and treatment of STIs in Australia.

National Strategies for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections

The COAG Health Council endorsed five new national strategies for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in June 2014.

National Tobacco Campaign

A collaborative quit-smoking health initiative between federal, state, and territory governments and non-government organisations. This is the first time all have come together on this scale in a campaign to reduce smoking. Between 1996 and 2004 the federal government has committed $21.3 million to the campaign.

National Tobacco Youth Campaign

A collaborative quit-smoking health initiative between federal, state, and territory governments and non-government organisations. This is the first time all have come together on this scale in a campaign to reduce smoking. Between 1996 and 2004 the federal government has committed $21.3 million to the campaign.

NAMAC Committee overview

This page contains an overview of the National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC).

Needle and Syringe Program

The Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) supports increased education, counselling and referral services provided through community based programs; and diversification of NSPs to increase accessibility through pharmacies and other outlets and provide information and training support.

New Horizons: The review of alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia

The Australian Government Department of Health commissioned a strategic, whole of system review of the drug and alcohol treatment services sector that was undertaken between July 2013 and July 2014.

New South Wales: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) units

List of Medicare eligible MRI units in NSW

Norfolk Island - information for residents

From 1 July 2016, the Australian Government will integrate Norfolk Island with the mainland tax and social security systems, including access to Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Northern Territory: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) units

List of Nedicare eligible MRI units in Northern Territory

Notifiable diseases list and case definitions

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) has agreed that the following list of communicable diseases are to be notified nationally and provided to the Commonwealth’s National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). CDNA has developed the Surveillance Case Definitions available on this page.

Notifiable diseases list and case definitions

A list of communicable diseases to be notified nationally was originally endorsed by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) in September 2003. Subsequent changes to the list have been incorporated.

Nuclear Medicine

Up-to-date information about Medicare-subsidised diagnostic imaging services.

Nurse Practitioners and Midwives (Midwives and nurse practitioners)

Information on the expanded role of eligible midwives and nurse practitioners in the delivery of Australian health services.

Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS)

The 2009-10 budget will consolidate a number of scholarship programs into one scheme, the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Scheme (NAHSSS).

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

The Population Health and Sport Division, within the Department of Health, is responsible for developing and evaluating national policy, resources and initiatives in the areas of nutrition and healthy eating, health promoting physical activity and promoting healthy weight.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

This section of the website contains information on nutrition and healthy eating, physical activity and promoting healthy weight.

Obesity Review

The purpose of this review is to evaluate current evidence and clinical best practice relating to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for the surgical interventions for the treatment of obesity.

Office of Health Protection (OHP)

This page contains information on the roles of OHP and the responsibilities of each Branch.

Office of the Gene Technology Regulator

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has been established within the Australian Government Department of Health to provide administrative support to the Gene Technology Regulator in the performance of functions under the Gene Technology Act 2000.

Ophthalmology Review

The draft review protocol for the whole of specialty review of ophthalmology underwent public consultation for a three week period, which closed on 16 November 2010.

Opportunities to Reduce Regulation and Red Tape

Organisational Chart

Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms is the Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO).

Organisational Chart

Welcome to the Department of Health structure including the Divisions and Branches.

Overseas Medical Treatment (Medical Treatment Overseas Program)

The Medical Treatment Overseas Program (MTOP) provides financial assistance for Australians with a life-threatening medical condition to receive proven life saving medical treatment overseas where effective treatment is not available in Australia.

Overview

This site contains a range of nursing information relevant to nurses, midwives, students, medical practitioners, other health professionals and consumers.

Overview

Australia’s health system is world class, supporting universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Overview of Environmental Health

Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. This definition excludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, and genetics.

OzFoodNet

Enhancing surveillance for foodborne disease in Australia

Packer Policy Fellowship Program

The Packer Policy Fellowship Program commenced in the 2004-05 financial year and is named in honour of the late Mr Kerry Packer AC, Chairman of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, for his generous support of the program.

Palliative Care

What is meant by the term palliative care, when and where it is provided and by whom.

Palliative Care Program

The Australian Government funds a range of national palliative care projects primarily focused on education, training, quality improvement and advance care planning.

Pathology Questions and Answers

Pathology Statistics (Statistics under Medicare)

This website contains statistics relating to pathology services under Medicare.

Pathology under Medicare

About the Australian Government’s objective to ensure access to high quality, clinically relevant, cost-effective pathology services, by publishing current pathology standards, professional discourse and trends.

PBS Hospital Medication Chart

The Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) Hospital Medication Chart (HMC) is a paper-based medication chart developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) for use by Australian public and private hospitals. The PBS HMC provides an alternative option for the prescribing, dispensing, and claiming of PBS and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines in the hospital setting.

Pervasive Development Disorder or PDD (Autism—Helping Children with Autism program).

Medicare items supporting early diagnosis and treatment.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule

Contains the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, a listing of the medicines subsidised by the Australian Government. The Schedule is part of the wider Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme administered by the Department of Health and Ageing and Medicare Australia.

Physical Activity

This page contains information about the benefits of physical activity as well as tips and ideas for how to be active every day.

Pituitary hormones initiatives

This page contains information on the relation between human pituitary hormone treatment and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) as well as Government's initiatives for the control and prevention of CJD.

Pneumococcal disease: Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia annual reports

An annual report on invasive pneumococcal disease is produced each year. The report includes information on incidence of disease and on laboratory surveillance. This page contains links to the annual reports from 2001.

Population Health and Sport Division

Population Health and Sport Division is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Australians, reducing preventable mortality and morbidity and supporting sporting outcomes.

Portfolio Outcomes

The services provided by the Health portfolio are delivered through 30 portfolio outcomes.

Practice Nurse Incentive Program, The

The Practice Nurse Incentive Program (PNIP) commenced on 1 January 2012.

Pregnancy Care Guidelines

The Clinical Practice Guidelines - Pregnancy Care Guidelines (Pregnancy Care Guidelines) have been developed to provide a reliable and standard reference for health professionals providing antenatal care. They summarise the available evidence on many aspects of antenatal care and have been designed to improve the experience and outcomes of pregnancy care for Australian women and their families.

Pregnancy Helpline

Free, confidential, professional information and counselling for women, their partners and families relating to issues of conception, pregnancy, birthing and postnatal care.

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby helpline

Free, confidential, professional information and counselling for women, their partners and families relating to issues of conception, pregnancy, birthing and postnatal care.

Preventive Health Care in Australia

A comparative analysis of preventive health services in Australia and the USA - By Dr Joan Stieber - February 2005

Prevocational General Practice Placements Program

Encourages junior doctors to take up general practice as a career by funding placements in outer metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas, and other areas of medical service need.

Primary care

Primary care can include general practice, allied health services, community health and community pharmacy.

Primary care (GP, nursing, allied health)

Medicare primary care items provide Medicare rebates for a range of services provided by general practitioners, nurse practitioners, midwives, practice nurses and allied health providers.

Primary Health Networks (PHNs)

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) have been established with the key objectives of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of medical services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and improving coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

Principles that Underpin Communication between Eligible Midwives and Obstetricians (GP or Specialist)

This document provides guidance for eligible midwives and obstetricians about appropriate communication in relation to the care of women who choose an eligible midwife as their maternity care coordinator.

Privacy and personal information

Privacy and security of personal information for users of the Department of Health website.

Promoting Healthy Weight

Promoting healthy weight focuses on the prevention and management of overweight and obesity. In Australia, the 2007-08 National Health Survey showed that some 61% of the adult population (18 years and over) were overweight or obese, with 25% of these classified as obese.

Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN)

Home page for Public Health Laboratory Network.

Public Health Outcome Funding Agreements (PHOFAs)

The PHOFAs are bilateral funding agreements between the Commonwealth and each state and territory.

Publications relevant to the National Medicines Policy (NMP)

A-Z listing of publications relevant to National Medicines Policy (NMP)

Pulmonary artery catheterisation Review

The draft protocol for the review of PAC items underwent a three week public consultation period, which closed on 26 November 2010.

Quarantine Act

Quarantine Act

Quarterly Medicare Statistics

The Quarterly Medicare Statistics contains data relating to Medicare from September Quarter 1984 onwards.

Quit Now

A collaborative quit-smoking health initiative between federal, state, and territory governments and non-government organisations. This is the first time all have come together on this scale in a campaign to reduce smoking. Between 1996 and 2004 the federal government has committed $21.3 million to the campaign.

Radiation Oncology Careers

The page provides information about careers in radiation therapy.

Radiation therapy under Medicare

This page provides information on many aspects of radiation therapy for health professionals and consumers

Regulation and Red Tape Reduction

Regulator Performance Framework

The Government introduced the Regulator Performance Framework (the Framework) to improve regulatory performance and reduce unnecessary regulatory costs that inhibit productivity.

Regulatory Plan 2008-09

The Department of Health and Ageing's Regulatory Plan for 2008-09

Regulatory Reform Unit at Health, The

Remote Vocational Training Scheme

Provides distance education and supervision for medical practitioners without postgraduate qualifications in remote communities.

Report suspected fraud, misconduct or non-compliance

Fraud against government programmes and business disadvantages Australians who rely on the effective and efficient delivery of services.

Report: Preventive Health Care in Australia

A comparative analysis of preventive health services in Australia and the USA - By Dr Joan Stieber - February 2005

Reporting

Reporting Suspected Fraud

Fraud against government programmes and business disadvantages Australians who rely on the effective and efficient delivery of services.

Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells (Fifth Edition 2015)

This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health

Resources for health assessments (Health assessments)

Information on eligibility for health assessments and related allied health services.

Review of after hours primary health care

This review considered the most appropriate and effective delivery mechanisms to support ongoing after hours primary health care services nationally.

Review of Health and Medical Research in Australia

Review of Lifetime Health Cover

The Review of Lifetime Health Cover Scheme presents an independent review of the Lifetime Health Cover Scheme, as required by section 4 of the National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Act 1999.

Review of Medicare Locals

The review provided independent advice on all aspects of a Medicare Local’s structure, operations and functions, as well as options for future directions.

Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation

During negotiations for the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in 2015 the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia made a commitment to conduct an independent Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation (the Review). A Final Report will be provided to the Minister for Health.

Review of Scientific Evidence to Inform Australian Policy on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)

An independent review has been undertaken by Professor John Mathews, an eminent scientist with 40 years experience as a medical researcher. This report provides updates and describes the advances in scientific knowledge in relation to food and the flow on implications to human blood, human blood products and other human therapeutic goods since the last update in 2006.

Review of the eligibility of retirement visa holders for Medicare under relevant reciprocal health care agreements

This review considers the history and rationale behind the current government policy that holders of the Retirement Visa (Subclass 410) (the 410 visa) are not eligible for Medicare entitlements regardless of whether their country of origin has a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) with Australia and proposes a mechanism to consider applications for Medicare eligibility for 410 visa holders for those from RHCA countries in exceptional circumstances.

Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS) thresholds on public hospitals.

Reports by KPMG: Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 1 Review Report 2010 and Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 2 Review Report 2011.

Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals.

Reports by KPMG: Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 1 Review Report 2010 and Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals Year 2 Review Report 2011.

Review of the Medicare provider number legislation

The Medicare provider number legislation is reviewed every five years.

Reviewing your medication (Medication management reviews)

Information on the medication management reviews available for patients in the community or in an aged care facility, on referral from a GP.

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Programme

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Programme (RFDS Programme) provides emergency Primary Aeromedical Evacuations and other primary health care services in rural and remote Australia where there are little or no other services.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

The RFDS services rural and remote Australia by providing a comprehensive range of health services.

Rural and Regional Health Australia

Welcome to the Australian Government’s Rural and Regional Health Australia page.

Rural and Regional Teaching Infrastructure Grants (RRTIGs) programme

This programme provides funding to upgrade and/or extend the existing premises of existing general practices in rural or regional locations to provide additional consultation rooms and space for teaching medical students and supervising general practice registrars.

Rural Health Continuing Education Sub-program

This sub-progam consolidates funding from a number of other programs into a single program to support medical specialists in rural and remote areas.

Rural Procedural Grants Program

The Rural Procedural Grants Program commenced in 2004, it supports procedural GPs in rural and remote areas to attend relevant training, which is focused on both skills maintenance and upskilling.

Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits

Contains the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, a listing of the medicines subsidised by the Australian Government. The Schedule is part of the wider Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme administered by the Department of Health and Ageing and Medicare Australia.

Second National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2010–2013

This strategy builds on the first national Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) Strategy. It is also one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.

Senate Order 16 Departmental and Agency Grants (Minchin Motion)

This section of the internet provides access to the Department of Health Senate Order 16 (Minchin Motion) Reports.

Senate Order 192 (Murray Motion) on Departmental and Agency Contracts for the 2016-17 Financial Year

This page provides information about the department's Senate Order report for agency contracts signed.

Sixth National HIV Strategy 2010–2013

This strategy builds on five previous strategies which guided Australia’s response to HIV and AIDS between 1989 and 2009. It is also one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.

Special Approved Placements Program (SAPP)

Specialist Training Program (STP)

The Specialist Training Program provides support to enable medical specialist trainees to rotate through an expanded range of settings beyond traditional public teaching hospitals.

Speech, Language and Communication Disorders, Difficulties and Speech Pathology Services

This landing page is a digital starting point for concerned individuals, parents and carers to locate services and support for people with different types of speech, language and communication difficulties. Services are provided by the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments, peak bodies and private organisations.

Stakeholder engagement

This section of the website outlines the department's commitment to stakeholder engagement.

Statistics under Medicare

The Medicare Statistics contain data relating to Medicare from September quarter 1984 onwards and financial year 1984-85 onwards

Statistics under Medicare - Pathology

This website contains statistics relating to pathology services under Medicare.

Study of Patient Pathways in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment, The

The Patient Pathways study was commissioned to analyse patient journeys through the drug and alcohol treatment service system.

Submissions—Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme 2012

The Discussion Paper: Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)—June 2012 was released on 1 June 2012. Submissions were received betweeen 1 June and 27 July 2012. The comments received from this consultation process will be used to inform the government of stakeholder views.

Suicide prevention

Suicide devastates families and communities. The department is working with communities and stakeholder organisations to raise awareness of suicide risk, to help those at risk of taking their own lives and to assist those bereaved by suicide.

Telehealth

This page contains information on Telehealth

Telehealth video consultations

Tenders and Grants

This page provides a link to the GrantConnect site for all current grant rounds and the AusTender site for all current tenders managed by the Department of Health.

Therapeutic Goods Administration

The TGA carries out a range of assessment and monitoring activities to ensure therapeutic goods available in Australia are of an acceptable standard with the aim of ensuring that the Australian community has access, within a reasonable time, to therapeutic advances.

Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections strategy 2010–2013

This strategy is one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.

Third National Hepatitis C Strategy 2010–2013

This strategy builds on two previous strategies which guided Australia’s response to hepatitis C between 1999 and 2008. It is also one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.

Tobacco

Policy and programs to improve the health of all Australians by eliminating or reducing their exposure to tobacco in all its forms.

Toilet Map

The National Public Toilet Map (the Map) shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia.

Trachoma Surveillance Reports

Reports from the National Trachoma Surveillance and Reporting Unit (NTSRU) on the screening and management of data.

Travel Health Information

Overseas travel exposes you to wonderful new experiences, but it can also expose you to potentially serious health risks. Remember – your health is your responsibility – with a bit of preparation, you can prevent an illness that could ruin your holiday, or worse.

Understanding eHealth Readiness

Evaluating the eHealth readiness of medical specialists and allied health professionals.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Australia, 2003 to 2006

This is the second report on vaccination coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and complements the Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage reports produced biannually since 2000.

Victoria: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) units

List of Medicare eligible MRI units in Victoria

Visiting Optometrists Scheme

The Visiting Optometrists Scheme (VOS) supports optometrists to deliver outreach optometric services to remote and very remote locations, and rural communities with an identified need for optometric services.

Welcome to the Department of Health - Sport

What we do

Introduction to the work undertaken by the Health Protection Policy Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health.

Women's Health - Longitudinal Study

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH), which is also known as Women’s Health Australia, is a landmark longitudinal survey funded by the Department of Health.

Workforce Diversity Program 2013-2016

This page contains information on the Workforce Diversity Program 2013 - 2016

X-ray, angiography and fluoroscopy services (Diagnostic radiology fact sheet)

About minimum qualification requirements of people performing x-ray, angiography or fluoroscopy services

Yellow fever - general fact sheet

If you are travelling to Africa, the Caribbean, Central or South America, you should be aware of the risk of yellow fever virus transmission and take the necessary precautions to protect yourself from infection.

This fact sheet covers: background; occurrence; vaccination requirement for travel; treatment; avoidance; biosecurity border measures; yellow fever vaccination certificate.

Yellow fever - information for health professionals

The information contained on the sheet is intended to provide advice for health professionals.

Your questions answered

Welcome to Your questions answered, practical information on the most frequently asked questions by consumers and links to multiple guides and checklists on the Health and external agency websites.

2004 - 05 Annual Report

The primary purpose of the Annual Report is to provide Members of Parliament and Senators with a detailed description of the Department's activities during 2004-05 against the performance targets presented in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2004-05 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.

2005-06 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

The purpose of the 2005-06 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), (like that of the Portfolio Budget Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio. They also facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 2005–06. Please find attached PDF and RTF of the 2005-06 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.

2005 - 06 Annual Report

The primary purpose of the Annual Report is to provide Members of Parliament and Senators with a detailed description of the Department's activities during 2005-06 against the performance targets presented in the 2005-06 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2005-06 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.

2006-07 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

The purpose of the 2006-07 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), (like that of the Portfolio Budget Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio. They also facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 2006-07.

2011 Review into the Extended Medicare Safety Net

The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon has released the ‘Review of Capping Arrangements Report 2011’.

31 Classical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

This chapter provides recommendations for infection control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of classical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) in health care settings.