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1
Aug 2025

It’s flu season, are your patients prepared?

Annual vaccination is critical in preventing influenza and its complications. Yearly flu vaccination is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over.

1
Aug 2025

WIP - Practice Stream payments will be automatically indexed in August 2025

Indexation applies to all Workforce Incentives Program (WIP) - Practice Stream payments.

31
Jul 2025

Why you might need to amend your tax return after you lodge

There are a few reasons why your payment summary details can change after the end of the financial year. This includes if we adjusted a payment after you got it.

28
Jul 2025

Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

If you get a payment from us and pay rent to live in a house or other accommodation, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance.

24
Jul 2025

Tracking the progress of your Family Tax Benefit balancing

We’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) after you and your partner have lodged your tax return or told us you don’t need to and confirmed your income.

22
Jul 2025

Assistance for Bushfires in Western Victoria, December 2024 is closing soon

Claim Disaster Recovery Allowance and New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance by 5 August 2025 if you were affected by the bushfires in Western Victoria.

21
Jul 2025

Listen to a new episode of the PBS Authorities podcast

The new episode is available on the Health Professionals Education (HPE) Resources website.

16
Jul 2025

More people now eligible for a pension payment

The recent increase to the asset limits means you might be eligible for a full or part pension of Age Pension, Carer Payment or Disability Support Pension.

15
Jul 2025

Submitting PBS and RPBS authority requests

If you’re submitting PBS and RPBS authority requests, you need to select the right category and agency, so you don’t have to resubmit your application.

14
Jul 2025

Check your FTB balancing date if you were single and got an income support payment

We may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.

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