A palliative care nurse on why good intentions aren't enough
A home care provider's Palliative Care Project Lead sets out why the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway matters and best practice perspectives on delivering it.
As AI reshapes health care, human skills are more important than ever
While the potential of AI is being recognised across health care, there are uniquely human 'soft skills', this author believes, AI will never be able to replace.
A Day in the Life of a hospital's injury management team manager
Declan Hofbauer is Manager of The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Injury Management Team — a recent winner in the WorkSafe Awards. Here's a day in his life.
Improving care for some of the sickest patients in the hospital: new national standard for emergency laparotomy
Australia's first Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard will help health services develop timely, appropriate and standardised care approaches that will save lives.
Pulse technology promises an atrial fibrillation treatment upgrade
A private hospital has been using pulse technology that has promise to treat Australia's most common type of heart rhythm disorder and reduce patient medications.
Camfil Megalam HEPA Filter
The Megalam HEPA filter is purpose-built to meet the rigorous EN1822:2009 standards, providing a...
Getinge PiCCO advanced hemodynamic monitoring solution
Getinge's advanced hemodynamic monitoring solution PiCCO is designed to provide a minimally...
A palliative care nurse on why good intentions aren't enough
A home care provider's Palliative Care Project Lead sets out why the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway matters and best practice perspectives...
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National Palliative Care Week 2026 commences
National Palliative Care Week commenced on Sunday with the theme ‘Getting to the heart of...
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NSW announces review into 'stranded' aged care patients
With the current system called "unfair for patients and unsustainable for the broader...
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Support at Home showering reclassified as 'clinical care' as part of $3bn investment
Intended to build on changes delivered in its first term, the Australian Government has announced...
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A Day in the Life of a health equity consultant and street health nurse
Adjunct Associate Professor Sonia Martin is a health equity consultant and street health nurse, and the CEO and Founder of OneBridge. Here's a...
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Big-picture health reform "remains unfinished business", nurses say
In the wake of the Australian Government's Budget 2026–27, the Australian College of...
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NSW IRC decision prompts "mixed emotions" from nurses and midwives
A wage ruling by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has prompted mixed emotions from the...
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$10K fine for former nurse who forged registration certificates
A former nurse who forged two registration certificates to conceal that she was unregistered...
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Improving care for some of the sickest patients in the hospital: new national standard for emergency laparotomy
Australia's first Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard will help health services develop timely, appropriate and standardised care...
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Australia invests further $14.6 million in national allergy research
Further funding until June 2028 for the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and the...
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$1bn vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility opens
A $1 billion cell-based influenza vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility has opened in...
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National concussion clinical guidelines now available
The first Australia- and New Zealand-specific guidelines for all forms of concussion — from...
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Fundamental reimagining: new Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
The new Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, was designed as a fundamental reimagining of how healing spaces and care journeys can transform...
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Major works complete on $45.36m Snowy River Views Residential Care
Major works have been completed on a new two-level, 38-bed public aged care home in Orbost, East...
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Construction commences on $100m New Epping Medical building
Construction is underway on the six-storey, 8200-square-metre New Epping Medical building, which...
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New Footscray Hospital, Melbourne officially opens to patients
Affectionately referred to as "the People's Hospital", the new $1.5bn Footscray...
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An era for AI agents: why healthcare leaders can't afford to manage governance on spreadsheets
Health care has crossed a governance complexity threshold — with AI agents changing the benchmark for what good governance looks like.
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The Agency establishes National Clinical Governance Committee for Digital Health
To guide Australia's approach to emerging technologies such as virtual care and AI in health...
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Report explores Australian perceptions of Medtech access
A nationally representative survey conducted from August–September 2025 has explored...
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Updated guidance for telehealth and virtual care now available
Reflecting concerns around unethical practice and emerging business models focused more on profit...
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As AI reshapes health care, human skills are more important than ever
While the potential of AI is being recognised across health care, there are uniquely human 'soft skills', this author believes, AI will...
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Charges laid following patient death at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
After a patient admitted to The Royal Melbourne Hospital for an emergency mental health...
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Stabbing of on-duty paramedic leads to attempted murder charge
Victoria Police charged a 32-year-old man in relation to the stabbing of an on-duty paramedic...
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Doctors union accuses NSW Health of denying junior doctors study leave
ASMOF NSW — The Doctors Union has said blocked study leave by NSW Health has left junior...
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