23 Sep 2025
A skilled and trusted aged care workforce
Starting 1 November 2025, the Aged Care Act will prioritise older Australians, introducing stronger laws to ensure workers deliver safe, high-quality, and rights-based care.
22 Sep 2025
Raise Awareness, Increase the Chance of Early Diagnosis
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the impact of breast cancer on individuals, families, and communities across Australia.
22 Sep 2025
Pharmacies can now signal access to palliative care medicines
Community pharmacies can now let patients, carers, and health professionals know they stock the four core palliative care medicines from the National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List.
22 Sep 2025
Tasmanian Team Achieves Top Qualifications in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Three members of the Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine in Tasmania have successfully completed the Advanced Certificate in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (ANZCA), the highest award in their specialty.
22 Sep 2025
Rural Generalist Medicine Recognised: A Health Win for Rural and Remote Communities
Rural Generalist Medicine has been formally recognised as a specialised field within General Practice, marking a major milestone for rural healthcare and the culmination of over a decade of work by rural health leaders.
22 Sep 2025
Enhancing Care for Newborns Needing Lifesaving Medications and Fluids
Inserting central venous catheters (CVADs) in newborns is among the most delicate and high-risk procedures in neonatal care. Melbourne-based medtech startup Navi Medical Technologies is pioneering innovative solutions to enhance safety and accuracy in this vital area.
22 Sep 2025
New Bulk Billing Incentives Calculator launched!
The Australian Government has launched the Bulk Billing Incentives Calculator, designed to help GPs and practice managers estimate the financial benefits of adopting a fully bulk billing model.
22 Sep 2025
Report reveals growing divide in colonoscopy access
New data shows Australians are not always receiving colonoscopies at the right time, highlighting disparities in access and opportunities to improve patient care.
22 Sep 2025
Key healthcare groups back new rural generalism specialt
Rural generalists have officially been recognised as specialists within general practice, marking what health leaders describe as a major milestone for rural and remote healthcare.
22 Sep 2025
GMP Clearance: Backlog Reduction Strategy Update
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is continuing to implement its GMP Clearance backlog reduction strategy, introduced on 1 July 2025, to streamline approvals for manufacturing sites.