Worksheets27 May Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Prime Minister Billy Hughes officially created the Department of Health on 7 March 1921 in response to:
Spanish flu outbreak
A request from the RACGP
A need to improve healthcare for soldiers following WW1
New Zealand creating a Ministry for Health
Which is not an agency under the Department of Health Disability and Aging portfolio?
Australian Sports Commission
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
The Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) advises the Minister for Health on which matters?
The ethical implications of medical research
The safety and efficacy of new medical technologies and procedures for public funding
The training standards for medical professionals
The resolution of disputes between patients and healthcare providers
During the COVID pandemic, what requirement by the TGA limited the use of rapid antigen tests when they were first released?
The pack size couldn’t exceed 2 test per pack
They could only be administered by certain trained healthcare professionals
The tests needed to be kept in cold storage
Nazal swabs were only approved months after the test kits
How much did the Department of Health and Aged care spend between March and May 2020 on PPE procurements for the National Medical Stockpile (NMS)?
$ 576 million
$ 85 million
$ 3.2 billion
$ 10.2 billion
Who is Australia's Chief Medical Officer?
Professor Brendan Murphy
Professor Tony Lawler
Professor Michael Kidd
Professor Paul Kelly
Which are not former names for the current Department of Health, Disability and Aging?
Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
Department of Health, Sports and Community
Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services
Department of Health and Ageing
The new Aged Care Act, commencing 1 July 2025, aims to put older people's rights at the centre of aged care. Which of the following is NOT a direct feature or principle intended by this new Act?
Creation of a single entry point with clear eligibility requirements
Introduction of a new, universally recognized worker screening system for aged care that aligns with NDIS checks by 2026.
Establishment of a fair, culturally safe single assessment framework
Prioritisation of direct funding to aged care providers based on occupancy rates
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, what new entity is being created within DHDA?
Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
Australian Medical Supplies Quality Agency (AMSQA)
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Australian Infectious Diseases Research Fund
What is not the responsibility of the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)?
Regulate genetic testing in laboratories
Regulate genetically modified organisms
Regulate genetic therapeutic treatments
Regulate genetic family tree services
