29 Oct 2026
Ambulance Tasmania Adds 11 Experienced Paramedics to Emergency Services
Eleven new paramedics are joining Ambulance Tasmania, bringing valuable experience to frontline emergency services across the state.
29 Oct 2026
Ahpra Completes Record 13,171 Notifications as Australia’s Health Workforce Nears One Million
Australia’s health regulator has completed more practitioner notifications than ever before, while strengthening public protection and addressing concerns about racism and discrimination across the healthcare system.
29 Oct 2026
AMA Calls for Medicare Reform as GP Consultations Become Longer and More Complex
New data shows Australian GPs are spending more time with patients and managing increasingly complex health needs, prompting the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to renew its call for changes to Medicare funding.
29 Oct 2026
Medicare Healthy Kids Check to Launch for Three-Year-Olds on 1 November
Eligible three-year-old children will be able to access a Medicare Healthy Kids Check from 1 November, helping GPs identify developmental concerns and connect families with appropriate care and support.
29 Oct 2026
AMA Calls for System-Wide Changes to Improve Specialist Care Access and Affordability
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is urging the Federal Government to address major healthcare system problems that are making specialist appointments harder to access and more expensive for Australians.
29 Oct 2026
AHPRA Reports Rise in Misconduct Referrals Despite Fewer Notifications
Australia’s health regulator received fewer notifications in 2025–26, while referrals to tribunals for possible professional misconduct reached their highest level in 12 years.
29 Oct 2026
Medicare Funding Debate Highlights Gaps in Women’s Healthcare
The way Medicare pays for GP consultations may not fully reflect the time doctors spend caring for patients. New findings have raised concerns about how the funding system affects female GPs, who often spend longer with patients than their male colleagues.
29 Oct 2026
Why Hormone Health Matters as We Age
Sponsored: Changes in reproductive hormones can affect the body in many ways, influencing everything from fertility and sleep to bone strength and emotional wellbeing.
28 Oct 2026
PBS Review Recommends Broader Access to 14 Antidepressants
Australians may have broader access to subsidised antidepressant medicines under recommended changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
28 Oct 2026
Children Removed from Allergy Waitlist as GPs Face Added Pressure
Hundreds of children have been taken off Canberra’s public paediatric allergy waiting list, prompting concerns about delays in specialist care and the growing responsibility placed on GPs.