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 Clinical Psychology Association warns GPs about the risks of AI chatbots for patients. AI therapy tools are becoming more common, but few are regulated or privacy-compliant in Australia...
Lyrebird Health tested its AI-powered digital scribe at a crowdsourcing event organised by the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre at the University of Sydney. The event involved over 20 studen...
Medow Health AI, an Australian startup, has raised $3 million in a second funding round. The company develops AI tools for specialist doctors to automate medical reports. The funding was backed by the...
Health Minister Simeon Brown has issued a Letter of Expectations to Health New Zealand. The letter outlines priorities for the next year and into 2025/26. It emphasises building modern physical and di...
Western Sydney is experiencing rapid population growth, expected to reach 6 million by 2041. This increase drives a higher demand for cardiovascular imaging and other radiology services. The region fa...
St Vincent’s, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, plans to shift half of its care to in-home and virtual services by 2030. Over the next 12 to 18 months, they will build...
The article highlights the importance of asking key questions before signing AI contracts in Australian healthcare. Karen Lee from Clinigen advises practice managers and clinicians to focus on data ri...
Healthdirect Australia is close to rebranding as 1800 MEDICARE. The organisation is working on transforming itself to handle increasing demand and future health needs. CEO Bettina McMahon highlighted...
The article highlights concerns about the ageing general practitioner workforce in Australia. It describes some older GPs as resistant to adopting new technology and modern medical practices. Many sti...
Enterprise Ireland launched NextWave, a 10-week accelerator programme for female entrepreneurs with high-potential start-ups. The programme aims to help founders become investor-ready and grow their b...
Whakarongorau Telehealth Services NZ will get funding to build a mental health AI navigation platform. The platform aims to help New Zealanders find mental health support more easily. It will show ava...
Clinrol, a Sydney-based health tech company, has developed an AI-powered platform for clinical trial recruitment. It has received multiple awards, including the Finder Innovation Awards and Telstra’s...
Professor Enrico Coiera from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation called on AI scribe vendors to publish their performance data, including error and hallucination rates. He expressed concern...
Orion Health launched Concerto AI, a new clinical platform that uses artificial intelligence to support hospital workflows. It builds on their existing Concerto portal and includes their DARWEN AI eng...
Australian researchers from Macquarie University and Melanoma Institute Australia have created an AI imaging method to predict how melanoma patients respond to immunotherapy. The system, called COMIL,...
Australian healthcare startups are gaining attention and attracting more funding. Companies like Harrison.ai and Heidi are expanding quickly with AI-driven solutions. The sector remains well-funded, b...
The Australian government and industry leaders recognise that AI could add up to $235 billion to the economy if the country invests more in data and talent. A new report highlights that Australia is n...
The Australian government has introduced age restrictions on social media platforms to protect young users. However, concerns remain about the slow pace of regulation and the lack of action on AI risk...
Heidi AI, an Australian-founded AI scribe, is being rolled out across all emergency departments in New Zealand’s public health system. The rollout follows successful pilots, including one at Hawke’s B...
