27 Apr 2023

$77 million for research into cardiovascular health, dementia and aged care and stem cell therapies

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities to the value of $77 million are now available.

27 Apr 2023

iBobbly

A social and emotional wellbeing self-help app for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over who are feeling sad and down, might be having thoughts of hurting themselves and have access to a smartphone or tablet/iPad and data for downloading.

27 Apr 2023

Autism, Our Kids, Our Stories

Positive Partnerships is proud to offer a new resource called Autism, Our Kids, Our Stories: Voices of Aboriginal Parents Across Australia, to address the lack of awareness or recognition of autism in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

26 Apr 2023

National Board now accepting additional English language tests

The National Boards who recognise the test pathway have agreed to accept additional English language tests to provide further flexibility to applicants applying for registration

26 Apr 2023

Public consultation on the glossary of accreditation terms

The Accreditation Committee (the committee) invites you to provide feedback on its draft proposed initial glossary of accreditation terms.

26 Apr 2023

National Boards now accepting additional English language tests

The National Boards who recognise the test pathway have agreed to accept additional English language tests to provide further flexibility to applicants applying for registration.

26 Apr 2023

Reported Meningococcal Infection Case

A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a woman in her 80s from rural South Australia. The patient has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition.

26 Apr 2023

$50 million to support research in to Long COVID

The Australian Government has announced additional funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research into post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). PASC is commonly known as Long COVID.

26 Apr 2023

Should GPs have to write referrals for cosmetic surgery?

The new requirement is part of a host of reforms aimed at cleaning up the industry, but there is disagreement over its appropriateness.

26 Apr 2023

Extended dispensing a ‘win for patients’

Hundreds of medications will become eligible for 60-day supply from September in a move likely to save the healthcare system billions.