Medicare Mental Health Check In Opens
Australia's Department of Health Disability and Ageing commissioned a Medicare Mental Health Check In and St Vincents operates the service, which opened on 1 January. The initial offering is a public...
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NT Bans Trans Youth Treatments Amid Industry Debate
The Northern Territory government has announced a ban on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone treatments for adolescents. This move follows similar restrictions in Queensland, which extended...
Dementia Australia Opens Grants for Community Projects
Dementia Australia has launched a new round of Community Engagement grants to fund up to 12 projects that focus on creating dementia-friendly communities. The grants offer up to $10,000 each to commun...
Higher Eating Disorder Risks Among LGBTQIA+ Australians
In 2023, about 1.1 million Australians, or 4.5% of the population, live with an eating disorder. Research shows that LGBTQIA+ people are at a higher risk of developing these conditions. For example, i...
Health NZ Responds to Northland Cyber Breach
Health New Zealand has responded to a cybersecurity breach involving Manage My Health in Northland. The breach affected patient data, prompting Health NZ to provide support for those impacted. They ar...
Holiday Reading List Offers Literary and Historical Insights
There is no significant healthtech or medical industry news in this article. It is a list of books for holiday reading, covering topics like literature, psychiatry, history, and crime. Some books expl...
Australia Cuts $500M from Health and Aged Care Budget
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...
2025: A Pivotal Year for Australian General Practice
In 2025, general practice in Australia played a central role in health debates and reforms. The RACGP president highlighted how GPs provided over 172 million services, with most Australians trusting a...
Australia's Top Prescribed and Costly Drugs 2024-25
The most prescribed drugs in Australia for 2024–25 are mainly for heart health, mental health, and diabetes. Cholesterol-lowering medicines like rosuvastatin and atorvastatin top the list by volume an...
Insulin Vial Discontinuation and Psychedelic Funding in Australia
Eli Lilly will stop supplying Humulin and Humalog insulin vials in Australia from June 2026. After that date, only the cartridge forms of these insulins will be available. By August 2026, the vial ver...
2025 Health Trends Reshape Australian GPs
In 2025, Australian GPs have seen significant changes driven by global health trends. AI tools, especially AI scribes, are widely adopted in general practice, reducing admin work and aiding diagnosis....
New Evidence Supports Better Antidepressant Deprescribing in Australia
A new study in Lancet Psychiatry compares different strategies for stopping antidepressants. It looked at sudden stopping, fast tapering, slow tapering, dose reduction, and continuing treatment. The r...
Bondi Shooting Sparks Community Trauma and Mental Health Response
A mass shooting occurred at Bondi, causing significant community trauma. The event has left many people feeling shocked and unsafe, especially those who experienced or witnessed violence. GPs are prep...
Doctor Support Hotline Sees Rising Calls in NSW
Doctor’s Health NSW released its annual Impact Report showing a rise in calls to its confidential support hotline for medical professionals. The main reasons for calling were workplace stress, mental...
Australia Extends Mental Health Agreement to 2027
The Australian government has extended the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement by 12 months, until July 2027. The extension follows a critical Productivity Commission report that f...
Australia Moves to Standardise GP ADHD Prescribing
Last week, Australian health ministers met in Brisbane. They discussed making it easier for GPs to diagnose and prescribe medication for ADHD across the country. An advisory group has been set up to c...
Study Finds High Rates of Chronic Pain in Australians with Parkinson’s
A large Australian study found that two-thirds of people with Parkinson’s experience chronic pain. The research involved over 10,600 participants from the Australian Parkinson’s Genetics Study support...
Australia’s Allied Health Embraces Digital in 2025
In 2025, Australia’s allied health sector made significant progress in digital health. The government launched the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan in December, after consulting with over 22...
Australia Boosts Support for Veteran Care and GPs
The Australian government announced plans to increase support for GPs who treat veterans. They will update the fee schedule for medical report writing to better match actual costs and other jurisdicti...
Australia Implements First Social Media Age Restrictions
Australia has introduced world-first social media age restrictions. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube must prevent users under 16 from creating accounts. GPs will likely see more...