This strategy document sets out the new national policy to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the next 10 years.

This release of this strategy document presents an opportunity for Australia to build a sustainable prevention system for the future – building on previous success and momentum, addressing the increasing burden of disease, reducing health inequity and increasing preparedness for emerging health threats.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Royal Commission) recommended that the Australian Government should guide the design of residential aged care accommodation by developing and publishing a comprehensive set of National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines on accessible and dementia-friendly design for residential aged care, that can be: applied to...

This review was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health to examine lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Australia, and to make recommendations for continued improvement.

Connected Beginnings (CB) integrates early childhood, health and family support services with schools in disadvantaged Indigenous communities to prepare children for school. The process evaluation found CB effectively supports service integration through community-driven approaches, wider service connections and dual Department funding.