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Aged care | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Visit the My Aged Care website to find information about how to access aged care services. You can apply for an assessment online and search for local aged care providers that meet your needs. You can also call 1800 200 422 Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm. My Aged Care.
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Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past and present.
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The Australian health system | Australian Government Department of ...
Health spending was about 10% of gross domestic product. This means $1 in every $10 spent in Australia went to health. The Australian Government usually funds most of the spending for medical services and subsidised medicines. It also funds most of the $5.5 billion spent on health research in Australia in 2016–17.
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Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine | Australian Government Department of ...
Free shingles vaccination under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) is available for eligible people at moderate to high risk of severe illness and complications from shingles. A 2-dose course of Shingrix ® is available for free for: people aged 65 years and over. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | Australian Government Department of ...
Pandemic background. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 and a worldwide pandemic on 11 March 2020. On 5 May 2023, the WHO Director-General announced that WHO no longer considered COVID-19 to be a PHEIC.
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About vaping and e-cigarettes | Australian Government Department of ...
What the Government is doing. Protecting young people is the primary focus of the Government’s reforms to e-cigarette regulation. The National Tobacco Strategy 2023–2030 has been developed with input from stakeholders, experts, non-government organisations and the public, and is endorsed by all Australian governments. The strategy includes ...
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What we did about COVID-19 | Australian Government Department of Health ...
The Australian Government’s Head to health initiative provides: easy to access mental health advice; free or low-cost phone and online counselling; treatment and crisis support. You can find mental health service providers on the health Service Finder. If you need help right now, it is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in ...
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Home Care Packages Program | Australian Government Department of Health ...
The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care services to eligible older people. As an approved provider of Home Care Packages, make sure you understand how funding works, the fees you can charge, and what your responsibilities are.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Australian Government Department of Health and ...
COVID-19 vaccination – Local Government Area (LGA) – 13 September 2024. 13 September 2024. Report. These reports list the percentage of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by local government area (LGA). View all COVID-19 resources. Find information on COVID-19, how to protect yourself and those around you, and the current ...
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COVID-19 vaccine advice and recommendations for 2024
Advice about regular COVID-19 booster vaccinations. Regular COVID-19 vaccinations (also known as boosters) are the best way to maintain your protection against severe illness, hospitalisation and death from COVID-19.
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