11 Nov 2025
Have Your Say: Improving Safeguards for Australians with Disability
The Australian Government is seeking community feedback on a new Framework and Strategy designed to strengthen safeguards and improve the quality of support for people with disability — both within and outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
10 Nov 2025
Victoria’s Women’s Health Hubs to Offer Green Whistle Pain Relief for IUD Procedures
In response to findings from the Inquiry into Women’s Pain, Victoria’s 20 Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Hubs will soon provide the green whistle (Penthrox) as a pain relief option during intrauterine device (IUD) procedures.
10 Nov 2025
Tasmania Seeks Community Input for Next Mental Health Strategy
The Tasmanian Department of Health has launched public consultations for Rethink and Beyond, the State’s next long-term mental health strategy.
10 Nov 2025
Lung Cancer Screening Program Gains Momentum with New Awareness Campaign
Australia’s new National Lung Cancer Screening Program has already seen strong participation, with nearly 26,000 low-dose CT scans completed since it began on 1 July.
10 Nov 2025
Commonsense Delay’ to Assignment of Benefit Changes
The Federal Government has announced a six-month delay to new laws governing how patients assign their Medicare benefits to healthcare providers, with implementation now set for 1 July 2026.
10 Nov 2025
Women’s Pain Inquiry Calls for Greater GP Training and Systemic Change
A major Victorian inquiry has exposed deep inequities in how women’s pain is recognised and treated, calling for urgent action to close gender gaps in healthcare and strengthen GP education.
09 Nov 2025
Victoria Launches Landmark Report on Women’s Pain
Victoria has released the "Bridging the Gender Pain Gap" report as a result of the state's Inquiry into Women’s Pain, which was the first of its kind in Australia.
08 Nov 2025
National Recall Issued for Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Consumers are being advised not to eat certain alfalfa sprouts produced by Parilla Fresh after a national recall was announced due to possible Salmonella contamination.
07 Nov 2025
DVA to Fund Psychedelic Therapy for Veterans with PTSD and Depression
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) will now fund psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for eligible veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or treatment-resistant depression (TRD), following a Federal Government announcement this week.
07 Nov 2025
Warning: Scams Targeting Older Australians
Authorities have warned of scammers pretending to be aged care assessors, targeting older Australians through suspicious phone calls and in-person visits.