Organisation

Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)

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Acronym:
DHAC
Strategy

National health and climate strategy


Australians are already experiencing the impacts of climate change on their health and wellbeing. To address these current and future challenges, the Australian Government has committed to making the issue a national health priority.
Discussion paper

National sport plan: public consultation paper


The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care is consulting on the development of the new National Sport Plan. This paper introduces the proposed components of the plan.
Report

The impact of symptoms attributed to menopause by Australian women


Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase in media coverage and public discussion of the effects of menopause symptoms on Australian women, and particularly the impact of menopause on women in the workforce. This report outlines women’s self-reported experiences of bothersome, menopause-type symptoms in the last five years, and provides information...
Report

Final report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines

Sally Lambourne, Belinda Goodenough

The principles and guidelines presented in this document have been developed to support the Australian Government’s new Residential Aged Care Accommodation Framework.
Draft report

National consumer engagement strategy for health and wellbeing: draft for consultation


The Australian Government is developing the 'National consumer engagement strategy for health and wellbeing' to strengthen partnerships between health policy-makers and the community. Submissions are now open to provide feedback on the draft strategy.