From 1 June, routine antenatal blood tests in South Australia will include omega-3 fatty acid testing. The program is led by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute in partnership w...
DC2Vue has secured certification for its Support at Home API integration, creating a direct system-to-system connection with Services Australia. The integration automates budget retrieval, claims proc...
The RACGP has issued a position statement on telehealth-only services, setting out safeguards to protect patient care. It requires these services to share information with the patient’s usual GP, and...
Best Practice Software has announced a collaboration with the Australian General Practice Research Foundation to back GP led research into how digital systems affect GP wellbeing and practice sustaina...
AI transcription in the consulting room is reshaping how clinicians capture and use notes in Australian practice. The piece argues that AI scribes can turn spoken notes into structured data with patie...
On 14 May 2026 the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners released a position statement on telehealth only care. It argues telehealth should not replace routine in person care and that cons...
Frontline staff at Hunter New England Local Health District say the single digital patient record rollout is not progressing smoothly. The district was slated to go live this month after a March delay...
On Friday the federal government and Cohealth announced a joint funding commitment of $1.5 million each to sustain Cohealth's general practice services in Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington for 12 mo...
Visionflex and MMEx have announced an integration that embeds virtual consultations within MMEx, a web-based electronic medical record and practice management platform. Clinicians can initiate virtual...
The NSW Legislative Council inquiry into fertility support and assisted reproductive treatment heard personal testimonies about miscarriage and stillbirth, highlighting serious gaps in care. Four wome...
Velrada showcased its Digital Care Platform at the Digital Health Festival in Melbourne, demonstrating an end-to-end workflow for community and home-based care. The platform covers referral intake, as...
The Australian Federal Budget includes a digital health package that funds improvements to My Health Record and easier access to data and services. The Australasian Institute of Digital Health welcome...
The 2026-27 Budget provides 598.3 million dollars to sustain and enhance My Health Record, with a plan to expand sharing by default and strengthen secure data exchange. The government says 24.6 millio...
On 12 May 2026 the Northern Territory Health Minister announced trained pharmacists can diagnose and manage 21 conditions without a GP visit. The scope includes asthma, weight management and initiatin...
The NSW contraceptives prescribing trial has moved to allow pharmacists to write prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill from June, building on an earlier phase where pharmacists could dispense...
HealthLink Pro went live last week with two paid plans for general practices. The essential tier is $12 per year, while the professional tier is $480 per year. This follows a prior 2024–25 plan that f...
Cohealth has secured a 12‑month funding reprieve for its GP services after the federal government allocated $1.5 million to keep the clinics operating. The support covers services in Fitzroy, Collingw...
Eight hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius are now on record, with the World Health Organization confirming the tally as of May 6. Of these, three are laboratory confirmed as hantavir...
Dedalus has introduced its diagnostic imaging portfolio to Australia, appointing a senior business lead to drive the ANZ effort and guiding hospitals away from standalone imaging systems toward enterp...
At the Public Health Association of Australia conference, leaders pressed for a national Prevention agency to unify Commonwealth and state efforts and to drive funding decisions. The Productivity Comm...
