01 May 2024
RACGP ‘blindsided’ by controversial new IMG fast-tracking
Eligible overseas doctors will be granted upfront registration from the Medical Board, in a move labelled an ‘assault on the medical colleges’.
01 May 2024
Prescribed List status-quo a victory for consumers and common sense
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision today to maintain the status-quo for General Use Items on the Prescribed List, calling it a win for consumers and common sense.
30 Apr 2024
Record-breaking Ross River virus detections in Queensland mosquitoes
Queensland entomologists have detected Ross River virus from a record-breaking number of mosquito samples this summer season, coinciding with a high number of Ross River virus cases among Queenslanders.
30 Apr 2024
We are all going to die someday, but how do you want to live until then? National Palliative Care Week to deal with 'Matters of Life and Death
National Palliative Care Week (NPCW), returns from 19 May to 25 May 2024. The week marks the nation’s largest annual initiative aimed at deepening people’s understanding of palliative care and encouraging action around end-of-life planning.
30 Apr 2024
‘This is the limit’: GPs’ personal plea as tax devastation grows
With the payroll tax grab threatening to cripple their small, family-owned practice, a husband and wife duo are urging politicians to ‘be fair, or at least listen’.
30 Apr 2024
Strong link between cardio fitness and long-term health
High cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity by almost 20%, world-first research shows
30 Apr 2024
Toxic uranium and lead exposure linked to teen vaping
Toxic uranium and lead exposure linked to teen vaping
30 Apr 2024
Vulnerable patients left waiting amid ongoing Shingrix shortage
The Commonwealth is being urged to sure up supply, with wait lists at some practices extending beyond six months to access the subsidised vaccine.
30 Apr 2024
Consumer Health Literacy and Health Professional Education Grant Opportunity Forum presentation
Learn about the forum we hosted for stakeholders interested in the Consumer Health Literacy or Health Professional Education Grant Opportunity.