Social media behind almost half of racism and discrimination complaints, Ahpra says
New ACMA SMS rules now in force — could patients be missing vital updates?
A Day in the Life of a social worker specialising in FASD
Why cyber resilience is now a patient safety KPI
Training suite simulates hospital, aged care and community health settings
Social media behind almost half of racism and discrimination complaints, Ahpra says
Practitioner conduct on social media accounted for 44% of notifications, particularly alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia, an Ahpra review has revealed.
New ACMA SMS rules now in force — could patients be missing vital updates?
With the SMS Sender ID Register having commenced this month, the GM of a multichannel messaging company sets out why some patients may be missing vital messages.
A Day in the Life of a social worker specialising in FASD
Prue Walker is a social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Why cyber resilience is now a patient safety KPI
Healthcare organisations have long treated cyber risk as a technology issue. That approach no longer reflects reality.
Training suite simulates hospital, aged care and community health settings
Using advanced manikins and spanning 500 m2, the suite features clinical labs with 14 hospital beds and training for students in low- to high-risk clinical...
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A Day in the Life of a social worker specialising in FASD
Prue Walker is a social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal...
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OTs, medical students respond to Commonwealth Prac Payment expansion
The Australian Government has nominated 10 additional key frontline health professions for paid...
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Daniel Wyner appointed Lumary CEO
Aged care and disability technology platform Lumary has named Daniel Wyner, a technology growth...
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"Fake podiatrist" jailed after hundreds of consultations with vulnerable patients
In a record penalty, a Sydney man has been sentenced to two years' jail and ordered to pay...
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Unlocking the potential of our nursing workforce
Australian College of Nursing Acting CEO Dr Zachary Byfield outlines how nurses and current nursing initiatives can ease Australia's healthcare...
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"Historic legislation" allows authorised nurses to prescribe PBS medicines
The Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 has passed,...
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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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Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers — nominations open
With a focus on innovation and transformative leadership, nominations are open until 1 June for...
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Australian hospital workers' mobile phones carry deadly superbugs — study reveals
DNA samples from 95 mobiles of Aust and UAE hospital workers found, on average, 3.62 out of 10 species of bacteria associated with the highest...
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National standards for pain management education now available
The standards are designed to better equip health practitioners to assess, manage and support...
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Balcony and nearby construction activities linked to RPA deaths
The investigation report into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital fungal outbreak that occurred in...
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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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Training suite simulates hospital, aged care and community health settings
Using advanced manikins and spanning 500 m2, the suite features clinical labs with 14 hospital beds and training for students in low- to...
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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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Social media behind almost half of racism and discrimination complaints, Ahpra says
Practitioner conduct on social media accounted for 44% of notifications, particularly alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia, an Ahpra review has...
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HIC returns to Sydney in August
Running 3–4 August 2026 at ICC Sydney, this year's HIC (Health, Innovation and...
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Webinar to delve into mobile connectivity in health and aged care
On 23 July, a practical webinar will explore in-building mobile connectivity and why it is...
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National virtual care standards on the way
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has announced that it has been...
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Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps
Health and aged care is under pressure to deliver high-quality care with short-staffed teams. Here's how international talent mobility may be...
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Revised Criminal History Registration Standard now in effect
The standard guides the National Boards as they assess how a person's criminal history is...
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NSW cracks down on illegal tanning with first two successful prosecutions
This month has seen the first two successful solaria prosecutions — totalling payments of...
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Bupa to acquire Partnered Health's 68 primary care and three urgent care clinics
It includes a national network of general practices, skin cancer, allied health and mental health...
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