16 Sep 2026
New resources aim to support cervical screening for First Nations women
New culturally tailored resources are available to help increase awareness and participation in cervical screening among First Nations women and people with a cervix.
16 Sep 2026
New global heart attack definition puts women’s heart health in focus
A new international definition of myocardial infarction aims to make heart attack diagnosis clearer and improve recognition of causes that are more common in women.
16 Sep 2026
RACGP calls for medicine costs to be covered for Victorian foster carers
The RACGP, together with Kinship Carers Victoria and the Foster Care Association of Victoria, is calling for the next Victorian Government to reimburse foster and kinship carers for medicines prescribed to children in their care.
16 Sep 2026
Mpox cases increase in Victoria as GPs urged to test symptomatic patients
Health authorities are urging GPs to consider mpox in sexually active patients with symptoms that could fit the infection, regardless of sexual orientation, vaccination status or recent travel. Victoria has recorded 52 cases since 1 August 2026, with several strains of the virus circulating internationally.
16 Sep 2026
AHPRA issues new guidance on off-label and peptide prescribing
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has released new guidance to help health practitioners make safe decisions when prescribing medicines outside their approved use, including unapproved and compounded medicines. The move comes as concerns grow about high-volume prescribing and the increasing use of peptides.
15 Sep 2026
GP leaves NSW pharmacy advisory panel amid concerns over prescribing expansion
A NSW GP has stepped down from a government advisory group after questioning whether there is enough evidence and clinical oversight to support wider pharmacist prescribing.
15 Sep 2026
Syphilis cases among Australian women rise sharply over decade
New national sexual health figures show a major rise in syphilis among women, despite some other sexually transmitted infections showing signs of decline in Australia.
15 Sep 2026
Almost 300 GPs join the profession in NSW
Almost 300 doctors have officially become Fellows of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), following a major Fellowship ceremony in New South Wales.
15 Sep 2026
Australia sets five-year plan to expand genomic healthcare
Australian governments have agreed on a national plan to support the wider use of genomics across the health system over the next five years.
15 Sep 2026
Emergency Department access changes at Royal Hobart Hospital
People attending the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department will now use Argyle Street to enter the service as redevelopment work progresses across the hospital site.