22 Dec 2023
New uniform and leadership role for midwives, but same dedication to delivering exceptional care
Significant changes have been occurring in Midwifery across Tasmania, with the launch of a new uniform, and an inaugural Assistant Director of Midwifery role.
22 Dec 2023
Update to Continued Dispensing Arrangements – Emergency Measures
From 22 December 2023 and to continue to 1 March 2024, a Continued Dispensing Emergency Measure has been put in place to temporarily support patients affected by the flooding disaster in Far North Queensland to continue to access their PBS subsidised medicines.
22 Dec 2023
PBAC Public Summary Documents – September 2023 meeting
PBAC Public Summary Documents – September 2023 meeting
22 Dec 2023
COVID-19 update 22 December 2023
COVID cases in SA There have been 1,657 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week. As of 11:59pm Tuesday 19 December, there were 65 people with COVID-19 in hospital and six people in ICU.
21 Dec 2023
Results from the Tasmanian Population Health Survey 2022 released
Public Health Services today released the results of the 2022 Tasmanian Population Health Survey (TPHS).
21 Dec 2023
Enrolled nurse who misappropriated medicine disqualified from applying for registration for a year
A tribunal has reprimanded and disqualified an enrolled nurse from applying for registration for 12 months after she misappropriated Schedule 8 medicines and provided false and misleading information to the regulator.
21 Dec 2023
The top general practice stories of 2023
Sixty-day dispensing, red tape and Medicare funding were high on the agenda for GPs this year.
21 Dec 2023
The Digital Health Blueprint has been published
The Digital Health Blueprint 2023–2033 outlines the Australian Government’s ten-year vision for the role digital health capabilities will continue to play in delivering a more person-centred, connected, and sustainable health system for Australians.
21 Dec 2023
Additional $15 million in 2023-24 for CHSP ad hoc grant opportunity
An additional $15 million in 2023-24 is now available for the CHSP ad hoc grant opportunity (GO5672) to support providers.
21 Dec 2023
Unseasonal increase in respiratory infections hits Queensland
Queenslanders are urged to prioritise good hygiene habits this festive season amid an unseasonal surge in respiratory infections across the state.