23 Oct 2023
1 November 2023 Changes to the PBS Listings of Medicines for Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
On 1 November 2023, changes will be made to the authority requirements of the following biological and immunomodulator medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
23 Oct 2023
Latest mental health services data released
Mental health services: who sought care from where, what drugs were prescribed, and how much was spent?
23 Oct 2023
RACGP President meets with Health Minister to discuss ‘pain points’
From payroll tax reform to telehealth, the NDIS and urgent care clinics, Dr Nicole Higgins sat down with Mark Butler to ensure GP voices are being heard.
23 Oct 2023
Overwhelming support for warning labels on alcohol
A distraught mother is pleading for health warnings to be added to products, after her 26-year-old son died from alcoholic liver disease.
21 Oct 2023
Greg Inglis’ Goanna Academy shining a spotlight on mental health in Bathurst
Led by founder and rugby league legend Greg Inglis, the Goanna Academy and Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) will shine a spotlight on mental health at a free community workshop in Bathurst, to help people connect with local support services.
20 Oct 2023
Have your say about the regulation of podiatric surgeons
Patients, health practitioners, professional organisations and agencies are encouraged to share their views and experiences in a consultation that commenced today, as part of an independent review of the regulation of podiatric surgeons.
20 Oct 2023
AHPPC statement – End of COVID-19 emergency response
On 20 October 2023, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer declared that COVID-19 is no longer a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) following the end of winter in Australia. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) supports this declaration.
20 Oct 2023
End of COVID-19 emergency response
A statement from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, on the end of the COVID-19 emergency response.
20 Oct 2023
Tribunal orders cancellation of a nurse’s registration after he was convicted of indecent assault
A nurse who has been convicted of three counts of indecent assault against a colleague has had his registration cancelled and disqualified from applying for registration for a period of 15 months by a tribunal.
20 Oct 2023
‘Living Well, Your Way’ on male breast cancer awareness day
It is still a common misconception that breast cancer is only a woman’s disease when in fact it is predicted that 215 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. The risk for a man to be diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 542.