Health and Ageing - Resources
Key web pages and entry points for the Health and Ageing
Department of Health and Ageing - Resources
Key web pages and entry points for the Department of Health and Ageing
Quickfind-search-Commonwealth respite and carelink services directory
Quickfind search for Commonwealth respite and carelink services directory.
A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's future
This report sets out major structural reforms to establish the financing and governance foundations of a National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's future. The Government expects that these reforms will permanently establish the Australian Government as the majority funder of hospitals and place the Australian health system onto a sustainable and self-improving footing for the future.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
The Department of Health and Ageing takes a whole of government approach to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This site contains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health information from mainstream areas of the Department of Health and Ageing as well as from Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH).
Aged Care Complaints Investigative Scheme
The Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme is available to anyone who has a complaint or concern about an Australian Government-subsidised aged care service (residential or community care).
Aged Care Home Finder-search
The Aged Care Home Finder helps you locate Australian Government-funded aged care homes that meet your particular needs. Other accommodation options for older Australians (eg retirement villages) are not covered by this feature.
Aged care home finder
The Aged Care Home Finder helps you to look for Australian government-funded aged care homes that meet your particular needs.
Ageing
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to Ageing for Consumers. These topics include information on Help to Stay at Home, Residential Care, Caring for Someone, Support for People with Special Needs and related Publications.
Asthma
Asthma Awareness pages from the Department of Health and Ageing. Includes an overview of asthma with information on taking control of your asthma through a written asthma action plan. Includes links to further information on asthma.
Avian influenza (bird flu)
Department of Health and Ageing page providing key facts and information about Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu.Includes links to FAQ's and the latest news
Bowel cancer screening program
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (the Program) commenced on 1 July 2008 and will offer testing to people turning 50, 55 or 65 years of age between January 2008 and December 2010. Bowel cancer can be treated successfully if detected in its early stages, but currently less than 40 per cent of bowel cancers are detected early.
Breast Implant Information Line
The Breast Implant Information Line 1800 217 257 is a national telephone service established to assist individuals concerned about breast implants. The help line can be called 24 hours a day.
Calendar of Events
Provides details, dates and locations of major awareness days weeks and months, related to health and ageing, in the current year.
Cardiovascular disease
Department of Health and Ageing page about cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in Australia and the second leading cause of disease burden.
Child health
Outlines the activities being undertaken by government to enhance child health and wellbeing.
Chronic diseases
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site provides information about chronic disease prevention and management. Some health areas covered are arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, asthma, cancer. cardiovascular disease, diabetes.
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Services Directory
Do you need to know about which community, residential aged care, disability and other support services are available in your area? Search this directory for an extensive list of service providers - including the range of services they offer and their contact details.
Communicable diseases information
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site provides information a number of communicable diseases such as pandemic influenza, vaccine preventable diseases and sexually transmissible infections.
Community care service finder
The community care service finder can help you find services that can help you remain independent in your home.
Community care service finder
The community care service finder can help you find services that can help you remain independent in your home.
Continence Helpline
Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 330 066 for information, education and advice for those with incontinence, or those caring for someone with incontinence. The Helpline also provides information and advice to health professionals.
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a condition where the body cannot maintain normal blood glucose levels. It is a significant cause of death and disability in Australia and is increasing in prevalence worldwide.
Disability and Carers
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs manages and funds a range of programs to support people with disabilities, and their families and carers.
Drugs
iPhone, iPod touch and iPad - Designed to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drug use and encourage and support decisions not to use. Features GPS functionality to help find support services based on location.
Education and Training for Rural and Remote Allied Health Professionals
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Education and Training website provides education resources and interactive training modules for Allied Health Professionals moving to, working in or contemplating taking up, practice in remote and rural Australia.
Environmental health
Department of Health and Ageing information on environmental health and how conditions in the environment or surroundings of humans that can affect health and well-being.
Food Regulation Secretariat - Food regulation system
The food regulation 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.
GMO record
The GMO Record contains information on all GMO dealings approved by, or notified to, the Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) or specified in an Emergency Dealing Determination. The purpose of the GMO Record is to provide the Australian public with ready access to information about GMOs and GM product dealings in Australia.
GP helpline
If your require after-hours medical advice and cannot access your usual GP, call the GP helpline on 1800 022 222 for assistance.
Queensland callers should call 13HEALTH (1343 2584).
Tasmania callers should call GP Assist on 1300 780 011.
Victoria callers should call Nurse-on-call on 1300 606 024.
If you think your situation is an emergency, you should always call 000.
Health Connect
HealthConnect is a change management strategy to improve safety and quality in health care. It is a partnership between the Australian, State and Territory Governments which aims to leverage e-health systems so that vital health information can be securely exchanged between health care providers such as doctors, specialists, pharmacists, pathologists and hospitals and so on.
Health and Ageing annual report
Index page to the Department of Health and Ageing annual reports. Reports are available in PDF format and can be downloaded in full, or in sections.
Health and Ageing budget portfolio budget statements 2013-14
Links to the Department's Portfolio Budget Statements 2013-14.
Health products and medicines
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site provides access to information about health products and medicines for Consumers. These topics include information on complementary medicines, medical devices and medicines.
Hearing services
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on hearing services.
Help to stay at home - community care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on community care. It includes information on community care services, home and community care and support for carers.
Home and community care program
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides community care services to frail aged and younger people with disabilities, and their carers.
Immunise - older Australians
The Australian Government funds vaccines for older Australians in order to provide greater protection against influenza and pneumococcal disease and the complications of these diseases.
Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation
Membership of the Forum comprises a Minister from New Zealand and the Health Ministers from Australian states and territories, the Australian Government as well as other Ministers from related portfolios (Primary Industries, Consumer Affairs etc) where these have been nominated by their jurisdictions. This ensures a whole-of-food chain approach to food safety regulation.
With the launch of the Forum on 17 September 2011, the remit for the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council has been withdrawn.
Lifetime health cover
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on lifetime health cover. It was designed to encourage people to take out hospital insurance earlier in life, and to maintain their cover
Mental health
Information on initiatives to build the capacity of the mental health care system to ensure that Australians with or at risk of mental illness, and their families and carers, have access to quality health and support services to meet their needs.
My Child's eHealth Record
iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android - Parents or representatives who have registered their child under the age of 14 for an eHealth record can view a range of information, such as growth charts and reminders about health checks and immunisations.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (the Program) commenced on 1 July 2008 and will offer testing to people turning 50, 55 or 65 years of age between January 2008 and December 2010. Bowel cancer can be treated successfully if detected in its early stages, but currently less than 40 per cent of bowel cancers are detected early.
National Medicines Policy
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on Australia's National Medicines Policy.
National Public Toilet Map
iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android and other apps - Find the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia!
National cervical screening program
The National Cervical Screening Program aims to reduce morbidity and deaths from cervical cancer, in a cost-effective manner through an organised approach to cervical screening. The Program encourages women in the target population to have regular Pap smears. A new vaccine will be provided free to all women and girls aged between 12 and 26 through the National HPV Vaccination Program. This new vaccine can protect them against the cause of most cervical cancers.
National public toilet map contact us form
Form used to make query about or request assistance with National public toilet map.
Nutrition and healthy eating
Provides guidelines and recommendations to encourage healthy eating that will minimise the risk of the development of diet-related diseases within the Australian population.
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health OATSIH)
Provides information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs as well as contact information for people working within the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH).
Palliative care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains information on palliative care - quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness, their families and carers.
Pap test register
Pap test registers operate in each state and territory. Registers keep a confidential record of your Pap smear results and provide a valuable, voluntary and confidential backup system. If you want more information about the registers, to advise of a change of address, or if you would prefer to have your details removed from a register, contact your state or territory Pap Test Register.
Patient education
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website links to information on a wide range of health topics such as communicable diseases, HIV and AIDS, lifestyle prescriptions, organ donation and palliative care.
Pelvic Floor First
Studies have revealed a strong link between certain kinds of exercises and pelvic floor problems. Pelvic Floor First encourages pelvic floor safe exercises so that people don't experience unwanted side effects such as bladder and bowel problems.
Physical activity
Provides interesting and useful information on physical activity and health associated issues. The National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians outline the minimum levels of physical activity required to gain a health benefit and ways to incorporate incidental physical activity into everyday life.
Planning for your retirement
Planning for retirement is more than money and superannuation, though these do help. There are other things that make life satisfying. Evidence shows that if you come into retirement as healthy as possible, you are more likely to stay that way. This seniors.gov.au page discusses health aspects of retirement.
Private health insurance - for consumers
Department of Health and Ageing - Private health insurance page links to information about private health insurance for consumers, including Lifetime Health Cover, Rebates and frequently asked questions.
Promoting healthy weight
Provides information on overweight and obesity. Includes how overweight and obesity is defined, its causes and health consequences and how to calculate your BMI (for adults only).
Protecting yourself and others - flu hygiene
In general, influenza viruses are spread in two ways: respiratory droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes; and touching contaminated surfaces (including hands) and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. In the event of a pandemic, the Australian Government will advise ways in which you can help minimise the risk and spread of infection through announcements in the media and other information resources.
Public and private healthcare
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to Healthcare Systems for Consumers. These topics include information on GST, Private Health and Public Health.
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. Details of toilet facilities can also be found along major travel routes and for shorter journeys as well. Information is provided about each toilet, such as location, opening hours, availability of baby change rooms and accessibility for people with disabilities.
Residential care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on residential care. It links to information for health professionals, about the provision of residential care, including care manuals and guides, lists of services, accreditation and financial information.
Services
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to Services for Consumers. These topics include information on Aged Care services, Medical Services, Rehabilitation Services (CRS Australia), Rural Health Services, Hearing Services, Diagnostic Services, eHealth, Pathology Services and State Health Services.
State and territory departments
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains links to Australian state and territory health departments.
Statistics [health]
Department of Health and Ageing page linking to various sources of statistical information. includes ageing and aged care statistics, general practice statistics, health statistics, and medicare statistics.
TGA eBusiness Services
eBusiness Services (eBS) establishes a base for electronic commerce, electronic lodgement of data packages in support of applications for entry of products onto the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and enables online client access to legally appropriate information.
Youth health
Despite Australia's increasing wealth and generally high level of education, many indicators of developmental health and wellbeing are showing adverse trends amongst children and adolescents.