31 Aug 2023
Post-market review of facemasks closed
With the COVID-19 pandemic no longer declared by the World Health Organisation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern,
31 Aug 2023
Changes to choline salicylate access to start from 1 October 2023
Choline salicylate is an ingredient in a number of products for teething and the relief of pain, inflammation and discomfort associated with new dentures or braces and mouth ulcers and sores.
31 Aug 2023
Queensland man convicted for falsely claiming to be a physiotherapist
A Queensland man who has never held registration as a physiotherapist has pleaded guilty to the charge of claiming to be qualified to practise as a physiotherapist in contravention of section 116(1)(d) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009.
31 Aug 2023
Woman banned from registering as a paramedic after being jailed for Medicare-related fraud
A woman jailed for Medicare-related fraud has been reprimanded and disqualified from registering as a paramedic.
31 Aug 2023
Corporate Plan 2023–24
Our Corporate Plan for 2023–24 is now available. Read about how we will deliver the health system for all Australians throughout 2023–24.
31 Aug 2023
Asthma preventers key to minimising preventable deathThe National Asthma Council Australia said it is time people with asthma realised it is a chronic inflammatory disease and not just an int
The National Asthma Council Australia said it is time people with asthma realised it is a chronic inflammatory disease and not just an intermittent problem that they need to treat only when they have asthma symptoms such as wheezing, cough, chest tightness or shortness of breath.
31 Aug 2023
Big tobacco & social media called out undermining vaping control
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Meta have been dishonourably distinguished with a Dirty Ashtray award and the inaugural Exploding Vape award for undermining Australia’s tobacco and vaping control strategies.
31 Aug 2023
AMA holding climate change webinar with DEA
A joint webinar held by the AMA and Doctors for the Environment Australia will highlight the work underway across the health sector to act on climate change.
30 Aug 2023
National Asthma Week 1-7 September 2023
National Asthma Week Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Australia. Around 2.7 million Australians (11%) have asthma and it accounted for 2.5% of total disease burden in 2022 and 351 deaths in 2021.
30 Aug 2023
CAC score: To test or not to test?
Measuring how much calcium is in the walls of a heart’s blood vessels is ‘not free of problems’, and may contribute to overtreating.