10 Dec 2024

Removing the risks – have a safe and happy Christmas 10-Dec

Ho ho ho. December has darted by and you’re already staring down the Christmas Day barrel. Time to get out the checklist and make sure you’ve got all bases covered.

10 Dec 2024

New paramedics join Ambulance Tasmania to strengthen statewide ambulance services

Ambulance Tasmania is thrilled to welcome 16 new paramedics who have relocated from interstate and overseas to strengthen frontline healthcare across the State.

10 Dec 2024

National dementia action plan launched

The roadmap is designed to ensure quality of life for patients, with prevention and education a ‘huge piece of the picture’.

10 Dec 2024

Fines considered to stop ‘weaponised’ complaints

AHPRA has accepted 17 Ombudsman recommendations which aim to protect GPs from vexatious complaints ‘made with the intent to cause them harm’.

10 Dec 2024

Increase in patients turning to AI for therapy

As patients face barriers to mental health care, many are turning to ChatGPT for help, but experts say it brings a risk of devastating mistakes.

10 Dec 2024

Provider Connect Australia: simplify your workflow and improve data accuracy

SWSPHN is working with the Australian Digital Health Agency’s initiative, Provider Connect Australia (PCA), to improve data accuracy and support better digital health connections across Australia.

10 Dec 2024

How to support CALD survivors of sexual violence: free resources for health professionals

Health professionals play a key role in supporting people who disclose experiences of sexual violence, and for those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, disclosure can be especially challenging due to factors like cultural stigma, language barriers or fears about immigration status

10 Dec 2024

GP Living 101: practical workshops for health professionals in 2025

The GP Living 101 series of workshops for GPs, practice nurses, and managers has returned bigger and better for 2025 with a broader curriculum of non-clinical topics shaped by your feedback.

10 Dec 2024

Clinical Suicide Prevention Service now open for referrals

Two new service providers are now delivering South Western Sydney PHN’s Clinical Suicide Prevention Service.

09 Dec 2024

Updates to requirements and guidance for labels of injectable medicines

Changes to TGO 91 for injectable electrolyte medicines