Whakarongorau Telehealth Services NZ will get funding to build a mental health AI navigation platform. The platform aims to help New Zealanders find mental health support more easily. It will show ava...
Health New Zealand has announced a series of upcoming tenders for its Digital Investment Plan. The plan aims to fix long-standing issues in the country’s health digital systems. The focus is on creati...
Since September, over 6000 ADHD scripts have been written by NSW GPs following new reforms. Around 560 GPs completed specialist training to become approved prescribers for patients over six with a pri...
The NSW government plans to expand GPs' role in ADHD care. They will offer additional training so GPs can assess, diagnose, and prescribe ADHD medication for both children and adults. This aims to red...
New Zealand announced a 10-year plan to modernise its health system through digital technology. It will establish a Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health to oversee the effort. The government aim...
Fewer Australians are delaying healthcare in 2024-25 compared to two years ago. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that 27% of people delayed or didn’t see a GP when needed, down from 30%. Si...
Australia’s rural healthcare faces ongoing challenges due to distance, systemic bias, and limited resources. Seven million people live in remote areas, experiencing higher mortality rates and less fun...
The article discusses challenges faced by GPs in Australia amid recent government policies. It highlights how private psychiatric services are avoiding complex patients, leaving GPs to manage risky ca...
Rahma Health, an evidence-based health information platform for the Arabic-speaking community, has won three Telstra Best of Business Awards including Business of the Year 2025. It is Australia’s only...
The Australian healthcare system is shifting towards greater patient access to their health data. Recent updates require pathology and imaging results to be uploaded to the My Health Record system imm...
Tallaght University Hospital launched a virtual ICU tour to help patients and families understand the ICU environment. The tour aims to reduce anxiety and confusion for those recovering from critical...
The South Australian health system is changing how it handles lower back pain. A study showed that many people go to emergency departments because community care isn’t accessible or effective. Most ba...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that access to GPs is improving. More Australians saw a GP last year, with 83.4% of people visiting a GP, up from 82.6%. Fewer people delayed seeing a GP, d...
Personify Care and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) have launched iCOPE 2.0, an upgraded digital screening platform for perinatal mental health. COPE is Australia's leading organisation in ea...
The Victorian Government launched a campaign promoting pharmacy prescribing for conditions like shingles, psoriasis, urinary tract infections, contraception, and travel vaccines. The ads suggest patie...
Tasmania’s government has issued an expression of interest to establish five new bulk billing GP clinics. Both major parties had committed to this before the July election, with Labour proposing fundi...
Outcomex, an Australian IT company, won the 2025 Cisco ANZ Partner Innovation Challenge for its Smart Ward technology. The system uses AI and IoT to monitor patients and improve safety. Outcomex is in...
Healthengine is expanding beyond just a booking platform. The company is developing a broad suite of patient engagement tools aimed at improving front-office efficiency for healthcare practices. They...
A public health analyst in New Zealand reflects on 15 years of trying to improve healthcare digital tools like patient portals. Despite efforts, progress has been slow due to systemic inertia. The mai...
Digital Gait Labs, a Dublin-based startup, made Ireland’s Hot 100 list. The company was founded in 2022 and has six staff. It raised €750,000 so far. Its software uses AI and augmented reality to anal...
