09 Dec 2024
Parental leave fee relief on the way
Key points A 30 per cent rebate on annual registration fees for practitioners who take parental leave comes into effect on 1 July 2025. The rebate applies to all forms of protected leave, including disability and carers’ leave. Ahpra is also undertaking a wider review of opportunities for pro rata fees.
07 Dec 2024
NSW residents urged to take care this mosquito season
NSW Health is reminding people to take measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites this summer season.
07 Dec 2024
Meningococcal cases 7 December 2024
A 5-year-old child from metropolitan Adelaide is in a stable condition in hospital, after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease.
07 Dec 2024
Concept design released for new Launceston Hospice
The new state-of-the-art hospice in Launceston has taken another important step forward, with release of concept designs.
06 Dec 2024
Number of patients undergoing elective surgery in Australia’s public hospitals highest on record
Public hospital admissions for elective surgery were the highest on record in 2023–24, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), indicating a return to pre-COVID levels of elective surgical activity.
06 Dec 2024
News containing information on changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for 1 January 2025.
Summary of Changes for 1 January 2025
06 Dec 2024
COVID-19 update 6 December 2024
COVID cases in SA There have been 354 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
06 Dec 2024
Here's to diversity and its perfect ally - inclusion!
This year's theme was choose inclusion, reminding us that inclusion is a choice we make every day.
06 Dec 2024
SWSPHN welcomes new Board Member Michelle Cutler
SWSPHN has welcomed Michelle Cutler as our newest Board Member.
06 Dec 2024
The GP facing the other side of emergency care
Rural GP Dr Alex Sleeman survived falling under a two-tonne tractor and is learning to walk again, but that hasn’t stopped him, with his community’s support, from looking forwards.