09 Jan 2024
Former psychologist disqualified for four years for failing to keep professional boundaries
A Victorian psychologist has been disqualified for four years for failing to maintain professional boundaries, having multiple relationships with a client, poor record-keeping and sub-standard care.
09 Jan 2024
GP suspended for six months for treating family members
A Victorian GP has been suspended for six months for treating six members of her own family, including prescribing Schedule 8 medications without a required permit.
08 Jan 2024
Palliative care bodies sound the alarm on opioid supply crisis
A growing list of opioid medications are being discontinued in Australia, with morphine liquid supplies near depletion.
08 Jan 2024
Primary care boost key to better pandemic response: Report
The Grattan Institute has set out why it believes improved funding would reduce the higher toll on the most vulnerable communities.
08 Jan 2024
Out-of-pocket costs rise as bulk billing plummets: Survey
In less than 12 months, more than 500 clinics around the country have ceased bulk billing all their patients, new research suggests.
08 Jan 2024
From research plan to research proposal – Medical Research Future Fund webinar
Watch the recording of our Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar from 23 November 2023. We discussed addressing MRFF priorities in grant applications in this webinar.
08 Jan 2024
2.6 million research grant to improve lung health of First Nations children Published: 08 January 2024
Queensland Children’s Hospital respiratory specialist and researcher Professor Anne Chang has received a $2.6 million grant to further her pioneering work improving the lung health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
05 Jan 2024
GPs urged to ‘test, treat, trace’ as congenital syphilis rates rise
With a sixfold increase in syphilis rates among women, the importance of adequate antenatal screening has been emphasised.
05 Jan 2024
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 05 January 2024
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 05 January 2024
05 Jan 2024
Eight new babies on New Year’s Day
Dedicated maternity teams at NT Health welcomed eight new babies to the Northern Territory on New Year’s Day!