A-Z listing

Ban on the use of animal test data for cosmetics

This page contains information regarding the ban on the use of animal test data for cosmetics.

CDI

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Office of Health Protection, Department of Health. The journal aims to disseminate information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases of relevance to Australia.

CDI

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Office of Health Protection, Department of Health and Aged Care. The journal aims to disseminate information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases of relevance to Australia.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Office of Health Protection, Department of Health and Aged Care. The journal aims to disseminate information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases of relevance to Australia.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence - Call for papers

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Office of Health Protection, Department of Health. The journal aims to disseminate information on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases of relevance to Australia.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2022 - Volume 46 - Home Page

Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2023 - Volume 47 - Home Page

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemiology reports, Australia, 2020–2023

This page contains links to epidemiological reports, published in CDI, on the incidence, severity, and distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [previously known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)] within Australia.

Enhanced Primary Care Program overview

GP Super Clinics Programme

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

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.

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) 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.

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 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 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).

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.

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.

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.

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. These annual reports are available in PDF format and, for accessibility, in either HTML or Microsoft Word format.

National Rural Health Students' Network

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

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 Physical Activity

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

Opportunities to Reduce Regulation and Red Tape

Outage Notification

Outage Notification

Outbreak Notification

Overview

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

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.

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

Medicare items supporting early diagnosis and treatment.

Preventive Health Care in Australia

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

Primary care

The Government is developing a new initiative for patients to voluntarily register with their general practice.

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.

Regulation and Red Tape Reduction

This page contains information on regulation and red tape reduction.

Regulator Performance Framework, The

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

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

Requirements for Procedures related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells (Sixth Edition 2021)

This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC).

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 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 was provided to the Minister for Health.

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.

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.

What we do

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

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.