The Australian government has announced nearly $500 million in savings across health, disability, and aged care sectors over four years. Most of these cuts come from aged care, including $255.7 millio...
Over 3000 older Australians are stuck in hospital beds because there are not enough aged care facilities. The shortage is mainly due to a funding gap that makes building new beds unviable. Juniper Age...
The Australian government does not regulate specialist fees, which allows doctors to set their own prices. Many specialists have significant market power because there are few of them and they often d...
The PBAC is close to deciding whether weight-loss drugs like semaglutide will be added to Australia's PBS. Currently, many patients pay up to $5000 a year for private prescriptions of GLP-1 therapies....
The Australian government is considering measures to curb high specialist fees, especially for non-GP doctors. The Health Minister, Mark Butler, says out-of-pocket costs are too high and plans to intr...
The RACGP has submitted a plan to strengthen the Thriving Kids initiative. It emphasises the role of GPs in early childhood care, especially in the first 2000 days of life. The plan recommends a consi...
Cohealth, a community health provider in Melbourne, announced it will close three centres by 19 December due to financial difficulties. Despite having $27 million in cash assets, it claims it cannot s...
Professor Stephen Duckett has been appointed to lead a review of cohealth, a community health organisation in Melbourne. The review will examine the organisation’s service model, governance, and finan...
The Australian government is making changes to primary care funding. Nearly 3000 clinics have signed up for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program, pushing bulk-billing rates to 81% in November....
The Australian government is using an assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) to determine support levels for older people. The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHDA) has avoid...
The federal government announced a $1.5 million funding boost for Cohealth’s general practice services until July 2026. An independent review of Cohealth’s GP model, governance, and finances was also...
CSL Seqirus opened a new vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility in Melbourne. The facility uses advanced cell-based technology to produce seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines. It is the only one o...
The Department of Health and Aged Care in Australia has rolled out an AI-powered assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) for aged care needs. The system was designed to speed up as...
The Australian government has introduced new national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. These standards set clear rules for education, supervision, ethics, and competency across the sect...
The Australian government will fund 100 extra Commonwealth Supported Places for medical students each year, focusing on universities committed to primary care training. These places will be split acro...
The Australian federal government has endorsed the Belém Health Action Plan, developed by Brazil’s Ministry of Health, to prepare health systems for climate change. The plan urges countries to identif...
The article discusses challenges faced by GPs in Australia amid recent government policies. It highlights how private psychiatric services are avoiding complex patients, leaving GPs to manage risky ca...
The Australian Federal Government provided a $1.5 million funding boost to cohealth, a community health provider in Victoria. This funding keeps three GP clinics open until July 2026, preventing their...
A new analysis from Ochre Health shows female GPs in Australia earn about 6.5% less per hour than male GPs. The study looked at data from 511 GPs across five states during 2024. It found male GPs bill...
The Australian federal government has provided Cohealth with $1.5 million in funding to keep its GP services in Melbourne open until July 2026. Cohealth had announced plans to close some clinics due t...
