Monash University researcher Susan Saldanha led a set of studies on reproductive coercion in general practice. Reproductive coercion is gender based violence that interferes with a person’s control ov...
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) has lodged a submission to a Senate inquiry opposing CSIRO job cuts and calling for more funding for the Australian eHealth Research Centre. It argu...
World Cancer Day on 4 February 2026 spotlights the push for person centred cancer care. The campaign, led by the Union for International Cancer Control, emphasises seeing the patient as a whole person...
The Australian Medical Association has raised alarm about the power wielded by private health insurers. It says the current regulatory framework lets insurers impose unfair contracts on doctors, which...
A large survey of more than 2,000 primary healthcare nurses by the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association reveals that 29 per cent of general practice nurses do not regularly or often work...
Start Beyond has launched Sacadi VR, an off-the-shelf immersive training program for aged care and disability workers. The platform places learners in realistic care scenarios to practise how they bal...
New Zealand is progressing with the Shared Digital Health Record (SDHR), following a limited rollout with early adopter general practices. Health NZ plans to start onboarding general practices this ye...
Voluntary assisted dying is now legally available in most of Australia and the landscape is shifting toward broader national alignment. The Australian Capital Territory enacted its VAD laws in Novembe...
An independent review of the Sparked Program, the HL7 FHIR accelerator funded by the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, has been released. The Evaluation Report 2023-2025 was cond...
Australia's health and care systems now rely on virtual care, telehealth and tech-enabled services. Traditional clinical governance has guided safety and quality in hospitals and clinics, but it misse...
National digital health strategies in the Asia-Pacific struggle to turn commitments on gender equality, equity and human rights into real plans. In Vietnam, policy emphasises digital health and gender...
GPs in Australia are stepping up to counter medical misinformation online. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and other health voices are warning patients about misleading o...
A large analysis of US electronic health records followed more than 280 000 people over up to five years after starting gender-affirming hormone therapy GAHT. Transmasculine individuals faced a marked...
Generative AI for health is moving from labs to real use. OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a health focused version that can connect to medical records and wellness apps, upload diagnostic imaging...
The Australian Medical Association submitted to an inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025. The AMA argues the bill would...
The Australian Medical Association submitted a policy proposal to cap spinal imaging requests by chiropractors at three per patient per year. A departmental letter dated 15 November 2025 is cited, wit...
Findings from 2026 General Practice Business Viability Insights, produced by Hunter New England Centre Coast PHN, show staffing remains a core problem and administration is a heavy burden. About one t...
Apple Watch hypertension alerts are live across Australia. The feature runs in the background and uses the optical heart sensor to track how blood vessels respond to each heartbeat. It analyses data o...
The Federal and state governments reached a deal at National Cabinet to boost public hospital funding by $25 billion over five years, from 2026–27 to 2030–31. The plan lifts the federal share of hospi...
Ageing Australia has submitted its view to the government’s review of the Aged Care Rules 2025. It calls for an overhaul to cut the reporting and compliance burden on providers. The peak body says the...
