A-Z listing

Program/Initiatives

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
  Offers scholarships to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake university studies in pharmacy.
• Additional Education Places, Scholarships and Clinical Training in Mental Health
  Provides scholarships and additional tertiary places in mental health nursing and clinical psychology.
• Advanced Specialist Training Posts in Rural Areas
  Funding for accredited advanced specialist training posts in rural and regional areas.
• Aged Care GP Panels Initiative, The
  The purpose of the Aged Care GP Panels Initiative is to ensure better access to primary medical care for residents of aged care homes and to enable general practitioners (GPs) and allied health service providers to work with residential aged care facilities (RACFs) on quality improvement strategies for the care of all residents.
• Australian General Practice Training Program
  Offers up to 600 postgraduate vocational training placements each year for medical graduates wanting to pursue a career in general practice in Australia.
• Australian Primary Care Collaboratives Program (APCCP)
  The aims of the Australian Primary Care Collaboratives Program are to improve clinical health outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, maintain health for chronic and complex conditions and improve access to Australian general practice.

Publications

• A-Z listing of publications relevant to NMP
  A-Z listing of publications relevant to National Medicines Policy (NMP).
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
  Measuring the impact of the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report
  This is the first Report against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
• Alcohol consumption patterns among Australian 15-17 year olds from 2000 to 2004
  This report discusses the alcohol consumption patterns of teenagers aged 15 to 17 years.
• Anthrax Guidelines for Preparedness, Response and Management following the deliberate release of Bacillus anthracis
  This document provides technical information about the management of threat, or an outbreak, of anthrax.
• Australia's National Tobacco Campaign Evaluation Report: Volume Three
  This volume is the third and final report in a series reporting on the National Tobacco Campaign (NTC) and focuses on research conducted from November 1998 to November 2000. It includes the addition of two new television commercials produced during this period.
• Australia's National Tobacco Campaign Evaluation Report: Volume Two
  This is the second volume of a two-part compendium designed to assist in the evaluation of the National Tobacco Campaign (NTC), a major initiative launched in 1997 aimed primarily at assisting smokers aged 18-40 years along the road to quitting.
• Australia's National Tobacco Campaign: Evaluation report volume one: Every cigarette is doing you damage
  The report is based on surveys evaluating the first phase of the National Tobacco Campaign. The surveys measured campaign reach and recognition, smoking prevalence, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour.
• Australia's National Tobacco Campaign: Evaluation report volume three: Every cigarette is doing you damage
  This volume is the third and final report in a series reporting on the National Tobacco Campaign (NTC) and focuses on research conducted from November 1998 to November 2000. It includes the addition of two new television commercials produced during this period.
• Australia's National Tobacco Campaign: Evaluation report volume two: Every cigarette is doing you damage
  This is the second volume of a two-part compendium designed to assist in the evaluation of the National Tobacco Campaign (NTC), a major initiative launched in 1997 aimed primarily at assisting smokers aged 18-40 years along the road to quitting.
• Australian Clinical Guidelines for Acute Exposures to Chemical Agents of Health Concern: A Guide for the Emergency Department Staff
  These guidelines were prepared by the Australian Health Protection Committee Working Group.
• Australian Mass Casualty Burn Disaster Plan (AUSBURNPLAN)
  AUSBURNPLAN Stategy Paper - Australian Mass Casualty Burn Disaster Plan, Prepared by Dr David Cooper, Chair National Burn Response Plan Working Party.
• Australian National Diabetes Information Audit & Benchmarking (ANDIAB) 2004
  This report provides an overview of the clinical status of people with diabetes attending specialist diabetes services in October 2004.
• Australian National Diabetes Information Audit & Benchmarking (ANDIAB) 2006
  This report provides an overview of the clinical status of people with diabetes attending specialist diabetes services in January 2007
• Australian Sport: Emerging challenges, new directions
  This report outlines proposed reforms of the Australian sports system, both at the elite and community level.
• AUSBURNPLAN Strategy Paper
  AUSBURNPLAN Stategy Paper - Australian Mass Casualty Burn Disaster Plan, Prepared by Dr David Cooper, Chair National Burn Response Plan Working Party.

Program/Initiatives

• beyondblue - the National Depression Initiative
  Provides national leadership to increase community awareness, prevention and early intervention of depression and related illnesses.
• Better access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)
  Provides Medicare rebates and training to increase community access to mental health professionals and team-based mental health care.
• Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care
  Improves community access to quality primary mental health services by providing better education and training for general practitioners and more support for them from allied health professionals and psychiatrists.
• Bonded Medical Places Scheme
  Offers students a greater chance of entry into medical school by providing funding to universities for more than 600 additional commencing medical places each year.
• Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce
  Provides cash bonuses to eligible nurses 6 months and 18 months after returning to work in a public or private hospital or residential aged care facility.

Publications

• business planning
  The Department of Health and Ageing’s 2006-09 Corporate Plan is a high level document that identifies the key strategic directions of the Department and is operationalised through planning and reporting tools such as the Portfolio Budget Statements and divisional business plans. The plan provides staff and external stakeholders with a snapshot of the Department’s vision, goals and priorities.
• Blood Borne Viruses in the Home
  This Bulletin is intended to provide a set of hygiene principles that apply whenever people share a home. It describes a precautionary approach to minimise the risk of transmission of all types of blood borne viruses (BBV) because in many common situations, such as bleeding injuries, the BBV status of a person is unknown.
• Building Healthy Communities
  The publication "Building Healthy Communities - A Guide for Community Projects" is a guide for people in small rural communities who want to try new ways to make a difference to chronic disease at a local level.

Program/Initiatives

• Casemix
  Casemix provides the health care industry with a consistent method of classifying types of patients, their treatment and associated costs. It includes developing and implementing casemix classifications, tools and services.
• Comorbidity Initiative - National
  The Initiative aims to improve service co-ordination and treatment outcomes for people with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders and focuses on the following priority areas.

Publications

• Community & Rural Terms for Junior Doctors in Australia: A National Review
  This report reviews measures to support rural and community terms for junior medical officers.
• Coordinated Care - Evaluation Report of 2nd Round Trials
  The 2nd Round of Coordinated Care Trials gave the Commonwealth, States and Territories, healthcare providers, community and Indigenous organisations, and patients an opportunity to adopt innovative and experimental approaches to health services.

Program/Initiatives

• Dental services under Medicare
  Medicare dental items (Medicare items 85011-87777) are available for people with chronic conditions and complex care needs, on referral from a GP. Eligible patients can access up to $4,250 in Medicare benefits for dental services over two consecutive calendar years.
• Dose Administration Aids Program
  The Dose Administration Aids (DAA) Program is a component of the Better Community Health Initiative established under Part 5 of the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement. The aim of the DAA Program is to provide an opportunity for prolonging the ability of patients to remain living effectively and confidently within their own homes, through the provision of a DAA service from their community pharmacy.

Publications

• Department of Health and Aged Care 1997-98 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 1997-98 against the performance targets presented in the 1997-98, Portfolio Budget Statements and the 1997-98, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. In 1997-98 the Department was called Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services.
• Department of Health and Aged Care 1998-99 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 1998-99 against the performance targets presented in the 1998-99 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 1998-99 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Aged Care Portfolio.
• Department of Health and Aged Care 1999-2000 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 1999-2000 against the performance targets presented in the 1999-2000 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 1999-2000 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Aged Care Portfolio.
• Department of Health and Aged Care 2000-01 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 2000-01 against the performance targets presented in the 2000-01 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2000-01 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Aged Care Portfolio.
• Department of Health and Ageing 2001-02 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 2001-02 against the performance targets presented in the 2001-02 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2001-02 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.
• Department of Health and Ageing 2002-03 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 2002-03 against the performance targets presented in the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2002-03 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.
• Department of Health and Ageing Annual Report 2006-2007
  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 2006-07 against the performance targets presented in the 2006-07 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2006-07 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.
• Developing a Men’s Health Policy for Australia: Setting the scene
  This paper outlines why the Government is developing a National Men’s Health Policy, what the Government wants the Policy to achieve, and gives information on the consultation process and how you can have your say.
• Diabesity & Associated Disorders in Australia - 2000
  This report presents the main findings of the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, which was the first accurate national study of diabetes prevalence.
• Direct to consumer advertising of prescription medicines and the quality use of medicines
  Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee (PHARM) Direct to consumer advertising of prescription medicines and the quality use of medicines.

Program/Initiatives

• Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program
  Information for Australian doctors wanting to study in the USA on an Exchange Visitor Sponsorship.
• Expanded Specialist Training Program
  Supports medical specialist training opportunities in a broad range of settings to augment the training received in traditional teaching hospitals.
• External Reference Group for the National Primary Health Care Strategy
  This section of the site provides more detailed information about the National Primary Health Care Strategy External Reference Group.

Publications

• eHealth Future Directions Briefing Paper
  for AHMAC meeting 4 October 2007
• Estimates and Projections of the Hepatitis C Virus Epidemic in Australia 2006
  This report provides estimates and projections to inform an appropriate public health response to the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Australia, both in terms of preventive measures and treatment needs.

Program/Initiatives

• Food Regulation System
  The system is based upon a strengthening of the partnership between government, consumers and industry, increased Ministerial direction on policy and a continued close relationship between Australia and New Zealand in the development of joint food standards.
• Funding for Telephone Counselling, Self Help and Web-based Support Programs
  Provides increased funding to non-government organisations for telephone and web based services, and expanded and enhanced on-line interactive tools.

Publications

• Final Evaluation Report
  THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED

Program/Initiatives

• GP Super Clinics
  Welcome to the Australian Government’s GP Super Clinics Program.

Publications

• General Practice in Australia: 2000
  THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED
• 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 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.

Program/Initiatives

• Helping Children with Autism
  This package has created new items in the Medicare Benefits Schedule, and will fund training for teachers and support playgroups, and provide early intervention and individual assistance packages for children with autism and their families.
• Helping Children with Autism or any other Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
  The Helping Children with Autism package created new items in the Medicare Benefits Schedule; funding for training teachers and supporting playgroups; and provides early intervention and individual assistance packages for children and their families.
• Hepatitis C in Australia
  Information about hepatitis C; populations most at risk of hepatitis C in Australia; and Australia's response to the hepatitis C epidemic.

Publications

• Healthy Body Art
  If body art is not done properly you could suffer nerve damage, scarring or infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. This pamphlet is written in conjunction the Body Art industry and is designed to advise people about the health and safety precautions associated with tattoos, body piercing, branding, cutting and scarification.
• Healthy Body Art, pull-out brochure for consumers on healthy tattooing and piercing
  If body art is not done properly you could suffer nerve damage, scarring or infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. This pamphlet is written in conjunction the Body Art industry and is designed to advise people about the health and safety precautions associated with tattoos, body piercing, branding, cutting and scarification.
• 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 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 Resource Manual 2nd Edition
  The 2nd Edition of the National Hepatitis C Resource Manual aims to enhance the health outcomes of people affected or potentially affected by hepatitis C, by providing standardised, accurate and current information about hepatitis C and associated issues to a wide range of health care providers.
• Hepatitis C Resource Manual 2nd Edition
  The 2nd Edition of the National Hepatitis C Resource Manual aims to enhance the health outcomes of people affected or potentially affected by hepatitis C, by providing standardised, accurate and current information about hepatitis C and associated issues to a wide range of health care providers.
• 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.
• Hygienic procedures for Body piercers
  Poor infection control knowledge can contribute to the transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and HIV. This booklet describes the basic steps body piercers can take to help protect themselves and their customers against the diseases associated with body piercing.
• Hygienic Procedures for Body Piercers
  Poor infection control knowledge can contribute to the transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and HIV. This booklet describes the basic steps body piercers can take to help protect themselves and their customers against the diseases associated with body piercing.

Program/Initiatives

• Implementing JETACAR
  The Commonwealth Government Response to the Report of the Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR) highlights the need for a coordinated and balanced approach to better manage the use of antibiotics in humans and food producing animals.

Publications

• Implementation plans 2005-2008
  Booklet containing four implementation plans: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy 2005-2008; National Hepatitis C Strategy 2005-2008; National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005-2008; National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2005-2008
• Infection Control Guidelines - navigation page
  This document outlines the principles involved in, and the procedures necessary for, the prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases in the health care setting, referred to as infection control or infection control procedures.
• Introduction to Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal
  This page contains introductory information on the aims and accessibility of the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal.

Program/Initiatives

• Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR)
  The Commonwealth Government Response to the Report of the Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR) highlights the need for a coordinated and balanced approach to better manage the use of antibiotics in humans and food producing animals.

Publications

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

Program/Initiatives

• Medical Indemnity
  This section of the site contains information relating to medical indemnity programs.
• 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.
• Medication Management Reviews
  Information on Domiciliary Medication Management Reviews (DMMR), a collaborative medication review for people in the community, and the Residential Medication Review (RMMR) for residents of aged care facilities.
• Mental Health Council of Australia
  The peak national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.
• Mental Health in Tertiary Curricula
  Improves training programs for health professionals by expanding the mental health components of undergraduate health training.
• Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program
  Provides a non-MBS incentive payment to organisations which engage mental health nurses to assist in the provision of coordinated clinical care for people with severe mental disorders.
• Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
  Offers scholarships for graduate studies in mental health nursing or clinical psychology.
• Mental Health Support for Drought Affected Communities
  Builds the capacity of rural and remote drought affected communities to respond to the psychological impact of drought through community outreach and crisis counselling, and awareness and education.
• 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.

Publications

• Moving Forward: Report on Medical Workforce Training and Employment Workshop
  A report on the Medical Workforce Training and Employment Workshop held on 27 and 28 April 1999 to address selection processes and training schemes for postgraduate clinical vocational training.

Program/Initiatives

• National Comorbidity Initiative
  The Initiative aims to improve service co-ordination and treatment outcomes for people with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders and focuses on the following priority areas.
• National Men's and Women's Health
  The Government has committed to developing National Men's and Women's Health Policies, to ensure that specific health needs of both men and women are addressed.
• National Men's Health Policy
  The Government is developing a National Men's Health Policy. The Policy will focus on reducing barriers men experience in accessing health services, tackling widespread reticence amongst men to seek treatment, improving male-friendly health services, and raising awareness of preventable health problems that affect men.
• National Pregnancy Support Helpline, The
  Free, confidential, professional telephone counselling for women or their partners who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
• National Primary Health Care Strategy NPHCS Primary Health Care Strategy
  The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, announced on 11 June 2008 that the Rudd Government will develop a National Primary Health Care Strategy to better tackle the health challenges of the 21st century, and make sure that families can get the health care they need.
• National Primary Health Care Strategy - External Reference Group - Terms of Reference
  This section of the site provides more detailed information about the National Primary Health Care Strategy External Reference Group.
• National Psychostimulants Initiative (NPI)
  The NPI aims to reduce harms and prevent harms associated with psychostimulant use in the Australian community.
• National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program
  The National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP) aims to improve access to health services by providing funding to rural and remote communities where the lack of infrastructure is a barrier to the establishment of new, or the enhancement of existing health services.
• 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
  Promotes suicide prevention activities across the Australian population, as well as for specific at-risk groups.
• New Early Intervention Services for Parents, Children and Young People
  Supports early intervention for children and young people who are at highest risk of developing mental health problems, or who are showing early behavioural signs or symptoms of mental health problems.
• Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Scheme
  Scholarships to assist registered nurses to upgrade their skills to nurse practitioners.
• Nurse Scholarship Program
  Offers incentives to individuals wishing to pursue or build on a career in rural or remote area nursing and to nurses wishing to re-enter the nursing workforce anywhere in Australia.
• Nursing in General Practice
  Encourages general practice to employ more practice nurses.

Publications

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy 2005-2008: Implementation Plan
  The Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy 2005-2008 has been developed to assist key stakeholders to progress and monitor activities on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and sexually transmissible infections across the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and should be read in conjunction with the strategy.
• 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 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 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 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 Strategy 2005-2008: Implementation Plan
  The Implementation Plan for the National Hepatitis C Strategy 2005-2008 has been developed to assist key stakeholders to progress and monitor activities on hepatitis C across the health sector and should be read in conjunction with the strategy.
• 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 Medicines Policy (NMP) publications
  A-Z listing of publications relevant to National Medicines Policy (NMP).
• National Pandemic Influenza Exercise: Exercise Cumpston 06 Report
  Exercise Cumpston 06 was the first major event of its kind conducted by the Department of Health and Ageing. The aim was to exercise the capacity and capability of the Australian health system to prevent, detect and respond to an influenza pandemic. This document provides an evaluation report on the exercise.
• National Program Guidelines for the Home and Community Care Program 2007
  The Home and Community Care Program National Guidelines set out the parameters for the national operation of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. They are intended to guide the Program and all those involved in it.
• National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy: Implementations Plan
  The Implementation Plan for the National STIs Strategy 2005-2008 has been developed to assist key stakeholders to progress and monitor activities on sexually transmissible infections across the health sector and should be read in conjunction with the strategy.
• National Training and Assessment Guidelines for Junior Medical Doctors PGY 1 & 2
  Revised national guidelines for the training and assessment of Junior Medical Doctors.
• NT Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative - Progress Report
  This page contains a report on the progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative

Program/Initiatives

• Overview of the Divisions of General Practice Program
  The purpose of the Divisions of General Practice Program (the Divisions Program) is to provide services and support to general practice at the local level, through Divisions of General Practice, to achieve health outcomes for the community that would not otherwise be achieved on an individual GP basis.
• Overview of the PHERP
  PHERP is an Australian Government initiative that aims to strengthen national capacity to educate and train Australia's public health workforce, so that it is well-prepared and responsive in the protection, improvement and promotion of Australia's health.

Publications

• organisational culture
  The Department of Health and Ageing’s 2006-09 Corporate Plan is a high level document that identifies the key strategic directions of the Department and is operationalised through planning and reporting tools such as the Portfolio Budget Statements and divisional business plans. The plan provides staff and external stakeholders with a snapshot of the Department’s vision, goals and priorities.

Program/Initiatives

• Pregnancy Counselling
  There have been improvements to the availability of counselling and support for women and their partners who are concerned about a pregnancy through the provision of Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling MBS Items and the National Pregnancy Support Helpline.
• Pregnancy Helpline
  Free, confidential, professional telephone counselling for women or their partners who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
• Pregnancy Support Helpline
  Free, confidential, professional telephone counselling for women or their partners who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
• 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 Health Strategy
  The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, announced on 11 June 2008 that the Rudd Government will develop a National Primary Health Care Strategy to better tackle the health challenges of the 21st century, and make sure that families can get the health care they need.
• Program of Assistance for the Survivors of Torture and Trauma
  Promotes the health and wellbeing of people who have experienced torture and trauma prior to their arrival in Australia.

Publications

• Post cards on body piercing
  A retro picture postcard for body artists, to provide health information to clients.
• Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative: Health Conditions and Referrals
  This page contains a report on the progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative