21 Jan 2025
Examining the pros and cons of semaglutide
A new study finds lowered risk of 42 health outcomes and increased risk of 19 for people using GLP-1RAs, highlighting the ‘far-reaching potential’ of the drugs.
21 Jan 2025
Youth mental health service opens in Great Southern
The State Government has expanded Acute Care and Response Teams (ACRT) to Albany and surrounding communities.
21 Jan 2025
UNE Partnerships’ 2025 specialised courses: enrol now
UNE Partnerships is taking enrolments for its 2025 specialised career education courses.
21 Jan 2025
Understanding MyMedicare for aged care residents: a guide for families and carers
If you have a loved one living in an aged care home, understanding the healthcare options available to them can help you ensure they receive the best possible support.
20 Jan 2025
National Immunisation Program update – maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
The maternal RSV vaccine will be available for eligible pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
20 Jan 2025
Call for ‘soft launch’ of lung cancer screening program
The RACGP’s call comes ahead of a new national program, with a ‘slow build-up of screening’ urged to mitigate extra GP workload.
20 Jan 2025
Date set for free RSV vaccine rollout
Available in general practices from 3 February, the RACGP will be working with the Federal Government to ensure a smooth vaccine rollout for pregnant women.
20 Jan 2025
Australians benefit from freeze to maximum cost of PBS medicines
The Australian Government has launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness about a freeze on the maximum patient cost of PBS medicines, a key measure to help ease the cost of medicines.
20 Jan 2025
Who will be the next Senior Australian of the Year?
Tune in to watch the 2025 Australians of the Year awards live and celebrate the incredible candidates.
18 Jan 2025
Measles case 2025
SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a 3-year-old child who has recently travelled from Vietnam. The child has been in the following locations while infectious and people in these settings at the specified times may have been exposed: