This document, launched by the Australian Health Ministers' Conference in November 2009, is the product of twelve months of development work, including a comprehensive stakeholder consultation process.

This report presents an evidence-based review of the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN), which was introduced at a time when Australians were facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket costs for their medical services.

The Coordinated Care program was a significant joint initiative of the Australian and state and territory governments which aimed to strengthen primary health care to improve the health and well-being of communities and individuals with chronic and complex care needs. The second round of the Coordinated Care Trials, which operated from 2002 to 2005 and...

The revised Living is For Everyone (LiFE) framework provides updated information to mental health professionals and the wider community to enhance the understanding and prevention of suicide and self harm in Australia. It is an updated version of the first LiFE framework which was developed and published in 2000. The updated framework also incorporates the...

Exercise Cumpston 06 was the first major event of its kind conducted by the Commonwealth 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.