03 Oct 2023

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

Lung Foundation Australia and the Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis are urging people not to dismiss the common signs of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF), an incredibly serious lung disease this September as part of PF Awareness Month.

03 Oct 2023

Equip Aged Care Learning Packages

The full range of Equip Aged Care Learning Packages is now available for carers, nurses, personal care workers and allied health professionals.

03 Oct 2023

Aged care nursing and allied health scholarships

Scholarships for nurses, personal care workers and allied health professionals working in aged care.

03 Oct 2023

Aged Care Knowledge Hub

A new online knowledge hub is available to support nurses in developing and furthering their career in aged care.

02 Oct 2023

‘Like a script from Utopia’: Bulk billing change raises GP ire

In an update to the ‘assignment of benefit’ requirement, GPs can still get verbal consent to bulk bill telehealth – but will need to fill in more forms.

02 Oct 2023

PBS authorities: Pain points and upcoming improvements

Dr Rob Hosking provides an update on RACGP efforts to revamp the much-maligned system.

02 Oct 2023

‘Painful’: Confusion plagues MyMedicare launch

Technical problems and poor communication meant many GPs were left unaware about the additional steps needed for patient registration.

01 Oct 2023

PBS Website Update - 1 October 2023

The Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits was updated on 1 October 2023. New, Amended and Deleted items can be found on the Summary of Changes page.

01 Oct 2023

1 October 2023 designated brand list – minimum stockholding requirements

1 October 2023 designated brand list – minimum stockholding requirements

29 Sep 2023

Finalists in the NSW Health Awards 2023 announced

A virtual care program designed to support sick children and their parents, a plan to reduce anaesthetic greenhouse gasses, and early intervention in adolescent mental health care are just some of the projects among the 36 finalists of the NSW Health Awards 2023.