01 Dec 2023
‘The law will be changed’: GP laments impact of VAD ruling
A ruling this week in the Federal Court confirmed that telehealth cannot be used during the voluntary assisted dying process.
01 Dec 2023
Nurse convicted and jailed for insurance fraud reprimanded by tribunal for professional misconduct
A tribunal has reprimanded a nurse for professional misconduct after she was convicted and jailed for insurance fraud.
01 Dec 2023
COVID-19 update 1 December 2023
COVID Cases in SA There have been 1,802 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
30 Nov 2023
Podiatric surgery needs reform: AMA submission
Podiatrists should no longer be able to use the title “surgeon”, the AMA says in a new submission.
30 Nov 2023
Fake psychologist fined $8,500
A Sunshine Coast woman, who has never been registered as a psychologist, claimed to be a psychologist when she started providing services for a local psychology clinic during 2021.
30 Nov 2023
Heat Health Alert
Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING The Bureau of Meteorology advises an extreme heatwave is impacting the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands Districts.
30 Nov 2023
Safety alert: potential contamination of some saline products
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a safety alert for potential contamination of some saline products with Ralstonia pickettii.
30 Nov 2023
Download a COVID-19 communication kit and service list
The Department of Health and Aged Care has shared a COVID-19 communication kit and service list to help providers find ongoing information about COVID-19.
30 Nov 2023
Key environment legislation must be bolstered
In a submission to a Senate inquiry, the AMA has recommended a key piece of environment legislation should recognise that climate change affects all generations.
30 Nov 2023
Doctors mourn the loss of Professor Dennis Pashen
The AMA honours the memory of Professor Dennis Pashen, a passionate and dedicated rural generalist who sadly passed away last week.