Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Non-corporate Commonwealth entity, Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio.

When Department of Health, Disability and Ageing appeared at Senate Estimates: 10 sessions in 4 hearings, 9 h 48 min at the table; mentioned 72 times.

Topics raised: Health, Social services, Government spending, Procurement, Bondi attack, Closing the Gap, First Nations, Social cohesion, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Child safety, Law reform

Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27

• Community Affairs 29 Oct 2026
  • 10:06 to 14:42 (5 min, low confidence)
    • Opening Statement and Procedural Matters

  Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.

• Education and Employment 29 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 8 times during other sessions.

• Education and Employment, part 2 29 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, part 2 29 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Community Affairs 28 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 10 times during other sessions.

• Community Affairs, part 2 28 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 6 times during other sessions.

• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade 28 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Finance and Public Administration, part 2 27 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Legal and Constitutional Affairs 27 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.

• Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 27 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, part 2 27 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.

• Legal and Constitutional Affairs 26 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 11 times during other sessions.

• Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, part 2 26 Oct 2026

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

Additional Estimates 2025–26

• Community Affairs 12 Feb 2026
  • 0:00 to 21:04 (21 min, medium confidence)
    • Medicare Bulk Billing Targets and Projections
  • 38:26 to 1:08:41 (30 min, medium confidence)
    • PBS Access and Specialist Out-of-Pocket Costs
  • 1:25:48 to 1:53:04 (21 min, medium confidence)
    • HTA Reform and Newborn Screening Commitments
  • 2:36:27 to 4:01:22 (20 min, low confidence)
    • Intergovernmental NDIS Funding and Risk Sharing
  • 4:36:04 to 5:02:09 (26 min, medium confidence)
    • Thriving Kids Program and Foundational Supports

  Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.

• Community Affairs 11 Feb 2026
  • 0:01 to 25:46 (20 min, low confidence)
    • Cross-Portfolio Matters and Document Tabling
  • 35:50 to 2:28:03 (1 h 31 min, low confidence)
    • Funding and Interim Support Packages
    • Prioritization Algorithms and Assessment Tools
    • Aged Care Infrastructure and Respite
    • Budget Measures and Staffing Expenditure
  • 2:57:12 to 9:15:45 (5 h 07 min, low confidence)
    • Resident Rights and Visitor Bans
    • Support at Home Pricing and Hardship
    • Assessment Accuracy and Appeals Process
    • Hospital Bed Block and Agreements
    • First Nations Health and Social Cohesion
    • Women's Health and Medical Regulation

  Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.

• Community Affairs 6 Feb 2026
  • 2:57:21 to 3:43:59 (47 min, medium confidence)
    • Departmental Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Transition Timelines and Wait Time Targets

  Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.

• Economics 11 Feb 2026

  Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.

• Finance and Public Administration 10 Feb 2026

  Mentioned 10 times during other sessions.

• Finance and Public Administration 9 Feb 2026

  Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.

• Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 9 Feb 2026

  Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.