14 Mar 2024
Antidepressant withdrawal: The hidden danger
New benchmark guidelines highlight the dangers of antidepressant withdrawal and support GPs in safe deprescribing.
14 Mar 2024
#EndGenderBias Survey Report shows that two thirds of women report they experienced health care related gender bias
CHF welcomes the release of the #EndGenderBias survey report(link is external) which asked Australian women to share their experiences of barriers and bias in the health system.
14 Mar 2024
Major push to halt rise in kidney failure
Kidney Health Australia's latest kidney disease guide for primary care practitioners will be pivotal in slowing down the rates of kidney failure, which have doubled in the past 20 years and if left unchecked will grow by a further 42% by 2030.
14 Mar 2024
RFP now open: deliver assessment, case management and care coordination to FDSV survivors
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is open for the commissioning of an eligible organisation to deliver Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) trauma-informed Local Care Team services, within South Western Sydney.
14 Mar 2024
Four new urgent healthcare centres make getting help easier
A new level of healthcare, which aims to reduce the stresses on hospital emergency departments, is now available throughout South Western Sydney. The following services have commenced at Bankstown, Campbelltown, Gregory Hills and Liverpool
14 Mar 2024
Availability of salbutamol nebules - Important update for health professionals 2024
The National Asthma Council Australia has been advised that salbutamol inhalation solution 2.5mg/2.5mL (Ventolin Nebules) is now available once again, following the supply shortage that was anticipated until mid-2024.
13 Mar 2024
Primary care at the heart of social prescribing national rollout
The RACGP was part of a recent roundtable discussion aimed at broadening the landscape of social prescribing in Australia.
13 Mar 2024
$12.6 million to support international clinical trials in Australia and evidence-based health care
Applications are open for the 2024 International Clinical Trial Collaborations grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
13 Mar 2024
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Statement of Intent
The Accreditation Committee has published its Interprofessional Collaborative Practice statement of intent (statement of intent).
13 Mar 2024
Study reveals clearer picture of hypertension’s impact on brain health
AI has confirmed the link between high blood pressure and accelerated brain ageing, but do GPs receive enough support to help manage the issue?