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.