HEALTH AND AGED CARE
Established by
Matters dealt with by the Department
Ageing research
Biosecurity, in relation to human health
Blood and organ policy and funding
Gene technology regulation
Health benefits schemes
Health promotion and disease prevention
Health provider compliance
Health research
Health workforce capacity
Hearing services policy and funding
Hospitals funding and policy, including relationships and linkages within the continuum of health care
Implementation of the National Health and Hospitals Network
Medical indemnity insurance issues
Mental health policy and primary mental health care
National drug strategy
Notification and assessment of industrial chemicals
Pharmaceutical benefits
Policy for and promotion of active ageing, other than employment policy
Primary health care
Private health insurance
Public health, including health protection, and medical research
Regulation of therapeutic goods
Services for older people, including their carers
Specific health services, including human quarantine
Sport and recreation
Lead Body
PGPA Act Commonwealth entities and companies
Other bodies
Administered Legislation
Budget measures