22 Sep 2026
Recognising bias to support culturally safe healthcare
GPs are being encouraged to reflect on how personal and professional assumptions can affect patient care and to focus on respectful, culturally safe interactions.
21 Sep 2026
Australia’s ageing population set to increase pressure on healthcare
An ageing population, fewer births and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are expected to change how healthcare is delivered across Australia over the next 40 years.
21 Sep 2026
Community member role opens on Podiatry Board committee
The Podiatry Board of Australia is seeking a community member to join its Accreditation Committee and contribute to the regulation of podiatry in Australia.
21 Sep 2026
Aged care residents to receive greater protection over extra fees
New rules will limit what some aged care providers can charge residents for higher everyday living services from 1 November 2026.
21 Sep 2026
Delays and missed symptoms creating barriers to dementia diagnosis
New AIHW research has found that many Australians face delays in getting a dementia diagnosis, with difficulties accessing specialists and symptoms being linked to other causes among the reported challenges.
21 Sep 2026
Improving menopause care through quality improvement
A South Western Sydney general practice has used quality improvement methods to strengthen how it identifies, assesses and supports patients experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
21 Sep 2026
Eczema treatment to join PBS from October
More Australians with moderate to severe eczema will have access to subsidised tacrolimus ointment from 1 October.
21 Sep 2026
New 24-hour mental health crisis centre opens in WA
A new 40-bed mental health facility has opened at Fremantle Hospital, giving people experiencing a mental health crisis access to round-the-clock assessment and support outside hospital emergency departments.
21 Sep 2026
Australia to fund new pathway for childhood cancer clinical trials
Children and young people with cancer could gain access to more international clinical trials in Australia under a new $5 million government funding commitment.
20 Sep 2026
North West Tasmanians urged to use emergency care wisely
Following a fire at the Spencer Clinic, Tasmania’s Department of Health is asking residents to use the North West Regional Hospital Emergency Department and ambulance services only when urgent medical care is needed.