Telehealth

Moshy, a Sydney-based telehealth provider, has expanded into New Zealand. The company plans to help ease pressure on local GPs by offering online consultations for non-urgent health issues. The New Ze...

Rural Australians diagnosed with cancer are 13% less likely to survive in the first five years compared to city residents. This gap is due to limited access to early screening, diagnosis delays, and t...

Australia has officially endorsed the Belém Health Action Plan for climate adaptation in health. The plan was developed by Brazil’s Ministry of Health during COP30, with input from the World Health Or...

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...

Medibank has launched a virtual detox program for alcohol, drugs, and stimulants. The program is available to members with hospital psychiatric cover and is run by Clean Slate Clinic. Members can self...

A new guide launched at Alfred Health highlights digital health as a key tool for reducing emissions in Australia’s health system. The report, developed with input from health practitioners and policy...

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 Australian government-funded Allergy Assist platform has expanded from rural and remote doctors to all GPs nationwide. The platform allows GPs to submit de-identified allergy cases and get special...

The Australian Society for LARC (AUSLARC) has secured federal funding to offer free training for GPs and other health professionals on inserting and removing intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contracept...

Around 40% of GPs in Australia now use AI-powered scribes during patient visits. These AI tools generate clinical notes, but doctors need ways to review their accuracy. Dr Darran Foo from Healthdirect...

The allergy assist® platform, developed by the National Allergy Council and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, is expanding nationwide. It was first launched in February 2025 to help...

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) conducted a study on at-home testing for H. pylori using a C13 Urea Breath Test (UBT). Patients booked virtual appointments with GI lab technicians, completed the te...

Australian health and community-care organisations are speeding up their use of digital tools and AI. They see this as essential due to demographic pressures and system stress. The Health and Digital...

Patients in Australia like telehealth for its convenience and ease of access. A survey of over 5000 adults shows 80% are satisfied with telehealth services. Most use it for routine needs like prescrip...