27 Mar 2023
‘Deeply confronting’ findings show acute distress of AHPRA notifications
The regulator has released study findings showing there were 16 suicides over four years among practitioners facing regulatory scrutiny.
27 Mar 2023
COMMISSIONER FINDS WOOD HEATER SMOKE TOXIC AND SHOULD BE PHASED OUT
Asthma Australia is throwing its full support behind recommendations set down by the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
26 Mar 2023
Meningococcal case
ase of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 24-year-old male from rural South Australia. The patient presented to hospital early in the course of the illness, was diagnosed and treated promptly and has now been discharged. Identification of the strain is in progress.
25 Mar 2023
Measles case 25 March 2023
SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a three-year-old boy from regional South Australia who acquired the infection whilst travelling overseas
24 Mar 2023
COVID-19 update 24 March 2023
WA Health is reporting a total of 3,168 new cases in the past week to 4pm yesterday (23 March 2023). As of 4pm yesterday, there were 2,015 active cases in Western Australia.
24 Mar 2023
Recent Japanese encephalitis virus now detected in Pilbara region
The Department of Health is sending an additional mosquito surveillance team to the Pilbara after evidence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) was detected in the region.
24 Mar 2023
Major milestone towards eliminating racism in healthcare
First Nations representatives will be central to regulatory decisions about medical practitioners, nurses and midwives where Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples are involved.
24 Mar 2023
Principles for consumer involvement in research funded by the Medical Research Future Fund
The MRFF Consumer Reference Panel’s (CRP) Principles for consumer involvement in research funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) are now available.
24 Mar 2023
24 March 2023 COVID-19 update
COVID Cases in SA There have been 2,888 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
24 Mar 2023
Program aims to ‘scale up’ hepatitis C testing
GPs are being encouraged to sign up for Beyond the C, which is hoping to move Australia closer to eliminating the virus by 2030.