A review from Flinders University highlights the challenges rural aged care in Australia faces with digital health. Many rural services lack reliable internet, staff digital skills are limited, and le...
Professor Trent Twomey, head of the Pharmacy Guild in Australia, has been appointed as the new president of the World Pharmacy Council. He replaces Douglas Hoey, who will now serve as vice-president....
The Australian federal government introduced a new bulk-billing incentive called BBPIP. Data shows only 13% of eligible metropolitan GP clinics plan to switch to full bulk billing. Already, 1301 pract...
The South Australian government has invested $3 million to support lung cancer screening and care. This adds to the national lung cancer screening program that started in July. The focus is on making...
Rising demand for mental health services in Australia is exposing the fragility of the current funding system. Despite over $18.5 billion invested annually from sources like Medicare, private insuranc...
Empagliflozin, sold as Jardiance, is now listed on the Australian PBS for more patients with kidney disease. The expansion will help over 65,000 Australians access the drug, which was first listed in...
The RACGP’s Health of the Nation report highlights the importance of GPs in keeping communities healthy. It points out that increasing case complexity and fragmented care threaten the sustainability o...
Pharmacists in Australia are pushing to gain the authority to prescribe all Schedule 4 and 8 medicines independently. They have submitted a joint plan through the Pharmacy Board of Australia, proposin...
The Australian government launched a new bulk-billing program aimed at increasing the number of fully bulk-billing general practices. After nine months of promotion, only 13% of metropolitan practices...
The RACGP has called for more training and education for GPs to better support families experiencing stillbirths. The South Australian Government has agreed in principle to all 22 recommendations from...
Australia is experiencing a record-breaking flu season with over 425,000 cases confirmed this year. Flu deaths have now surpassed COVID-19 fatalities for the first time since the pandemic’s peak. In A...
Many Australians with mental health conditions die about 11 years earlier than others. The main cause is preventable physical health issues like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. People with mental...
A young doctor in NSW has died by suicide, raising concerns about unsafe working conditions in public hospitals. The doctor, aged 30, had reported excessive hours, limited leave, and issues with whist...
Two major health organisations in Australia, RANZCOG and ACM, are calling for new laws to restrict labour and birth management to registered health professionals. This follows recent deaths linked to...
A new study from UCLA links gut bacteria in babies to mental health later in childhood. Specifically, higher levels of certain microbes like Clostridiales and Lachnospiraceae are associated with incre...
New telehealth rules in Australia, starting November 1, limit nurse practitioners' ability to deliver telehealth services. Patients now need a face-to-face appointment within the past year to claim Me...
The RACGP organised a two-day rural road trip in Western NSW for GP registrars. The trip covered towns like Dubbo, Wellington, Parkes, Forbes, and Condobolin. It aimed to give registrars a real experi...
From November 1, the Australian government is removing several Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items related to mental health care. Key changes include the abolition of items 2712 and 2713, which cov...
Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a shift in respiratory death causes. In August, more Australians died from influenza than COVID-19. Throughout January to August, COVID death...
Australia and Canada’s rural health groups have signed a new agreement to work together. The deal was signed at a conference in Perth by leaders from both countries. It aims to share ideas and solutio...
