Terry White Chemmart has launched the Pathway to Prescribing Program as part of a broader plan to embed pharmacist prescribing in routine pharmacy practice by 2026. The program provides governance, sa...
cpThrive is a mobile app designed to help people with cerebral palsy, their families and clinicians find evidence based therapies. It is commissioned by Cerebral Palsy Alliance, The University of Sydn...
ChatGPT Health was launched in early January 2026. It allows patients to upload medical records for AI analysis and uses the data to interpret recent test results, help patients prepare for appointmen...
Victoria has rolled out the RESPECT framework for respectful maternal and newborn care. It places a woman’s right to accept or decline any part of care at the heart of clinical interactions. The guida...
Australia has enacted reforms to My Health Record through the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025. The changes make uploading mandatory for pathology and diagnostic imaging reports. From October 202...
Valentia Technologies has launched OctansCare, a modular digital front door that is already live in New Zealand. Built on cloud-enabled microservices, it acts as a connectivity layer above existing Pr...
Australia’s My Health Record has been modernised to give patients access to pathology results on the same day as their clinician. From March, patients can view limb X-ray reports immediately after upl...
A major review published in Lancet Obstetrics Gynecology and Women’s Health finds no link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder ADHD or intellectual disability in ch...
The My Health Record system has been modernised to let patients access most pathology results on the day they see their clinician. Patients can also upload those results to AI tools like ChatGPT Healt...
Autistic burnout is described as a lasting energy deficit caused by cognitive overload and the need to mask in daily life. It is distinct from meltdowns, which are short bursts of energy and emotion....
Australia’s peak medical group, the AMA, issued a position on complementary and alternative medicines. CAM should be used only with primary care and under evidence-based oversight. Evidence for many C...
Adelaide general practitioners are raising concerns about a surge in low dose iron supplements sold over the counter and online. Some products contain as little as 5 mg of iron, which clinicians say i...
Artificial intelligence tools are moving from pilot projects to day-to-day practice in Australian primary care. OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a platform that lets patients upload medical records...
OpenAI has begun rolling out ChatGPT Health in Australia, starting with a limited number of early users. The feature will expand to more users on a waitlist soon and broadly in February. ChatGPT Healt...
Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed that the number of bulk billing GP clinics in Australia is rising quickly. A recent report from Cleanbill shows that over 1200 practices have switched to full...
The number of general practices offering full bulk billing in Australia has more than doubled over the past year. According to the latest data from Cleanbill, 1007 clinics switched from mixed billing...
Since March 2025, the Australian government added several women’s health medications to the PBS, including treatments for endometriosis, menopause, and contraception. In the first nine months, over 1....
The US CDC has changed its guidance on vaccines and autism. It now suggests that studies supporting a link have been ignored and that the claim vaccines do not cause autism is not backed by evidence....
Gold Coast Health launched DevPaed Connect, a shared-care model for children with developmental, learning or behavioural issues. The platform was developed with GPs and a tech partner, Foxo, to enable...
Sara Murdock, a community pharmacist in Melbourne, has received multiple awards in 2025, including VIC Pharmacist of the Year and International Pharmacist of the Year. She has over 20 years of experie...
