Help shape the new vision for Australia’s health

18 Jan 2024

Help shape the new vision for Australia’s health

We’re asking AMA members to tell us their priorities for health in Australia.

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Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 18 January 2024

18 Jan 2024

Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 18 January 2024

Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 18 January 2024

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Smart glasses could help people who are blind or vision impaired navigate by sound

18 Jan 2024

Smart glasses could help people who are blind or vision impaired navigate by sound

Augmented reality glasses combine machine vision and AI to add digital information to what we see. Entrepreneur Robert Yearsley is adapting this technology to help people who are blind or vision impaired navigate by spatial sound.

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Nurse reprimanded and disqualified for giving potentially fatal morphine dose to family friend

18 Jan 2024

Nurse reprimanded and disqualified for giving potentially fatal morphine dose to family friend

A Brisbane enrolled nurse who administered a dose of morphine to an elderly family friend who later died will spend a further two years out of the profession after being found guilty of professional misconduct.

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Second Oakden manager banned from nursing for 12 years

18 Jan 2024

Second Oakden manager banned from nursing for 12 years

The second of three managers of the Older Persons Mental Health Facility in Oakden (Oakden) has had their nursing registration cancelled and has been disqualified from applying again for 12 years.

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Partnership to help patients receive palliative care at home

18 Jan 2024

Partnership to help patients receive palliative care at home

Community pharmacies across Tasmania are joining forces with local GPs and the Department of Health to help support palliative care patients who choose to stay at home receive care and medicine in a comfortable, familiar environment.

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Launceston General Hospital unit to be re-named in honour of Alasdair MacDonald

18 Jan 2024

Launceston General Hospital unit to be re-named in honour of Alasdair MacDonald

The Launceston General Hospital’s Acute Medical Unit will be re-named as the Alasdair MacDonald Acute Medical Unit in honour of the late Director of Medicine following his recent passing.

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Get ready… AMA24 Conference is coming!

18 Jan 2024

Get ready… AMA24 Conference is coming!

Registration and speaker details will be announced over the coming weeks.

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AMA President’s podcast is back for 2024

18 Jan 2024

AMA President’s podcast is back for 2024

‘Doctorama’ podcast returns this week with a focus on genes and genetic discrimination.

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Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform medicine

18 Jan 2024

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform medicine

The MJA this week looks at the future role for AI in Australia’s healthcare.

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National Plan to Strengthen Digital Health in Allied Health Services Source: Practice Pulse, South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (07 May 2026) A new National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan is aiming to improve how allied health professionals use digital health tools and share patient information across care teams. The plan has been developed by the Australian Digital Health Agency in partnership with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and Allied Health Professions Australia. It focuses on building digital skills across the allied health workforce and supporting the use of systems such as My Health Record and Provider Connect Australia. Improving coordination of care The initiative is designed to make it easier for health professionals to access and share important patient information. This is expected to support more timely, coordinated, and individualised care for patients, while improving overall health outcomes. Support for providers Training and guidance will be provided to help allied health professionals adopt and use digital health tools more effectively. For questions or further information, providers can contact digitalhealth@swsphn.com.au.

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