Australian health care's burnout prescription
Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC at Gallup, sets out how effective, supportive management may help address burnout and psychosocial hazards in hospitals.
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 pressures.
Six key pillars of frailty prevention and management
Developed and endorsed by 77 healthcare experts and six consumers with lived experience, UQ researchers have published a national frailty framework.
How better people management systems can help aged care organisations thrive
Investing in a single, cloud-based human capital management platform can, this author argues, help boost efficiency, visibility and employee experience in aged care.
Outdated, overused and ineffective — time to end mandatory double-checking?
Double-checking medications requires two nurses to verify a dose before administration. Widely viewed as a critical safeguard, the evidence tells a different story.
LiveLife Personal Mobile Alarm
The LiveLife Alarm is an SOS pendant with automatic fall detection technology.
MULTIGATE CubeWare 2.0 recyclable hollowware range
Designed with both healthcare professionals and the environment in mind, CubeWare 2.0 is the...
Six key pillars of frailty prevention and management
Developed and endorsed by 77 healthcare experts and six consumers with lived experience, UQ researchers have published a national frailty framework.
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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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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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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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Latrobe Regional Health charged after nurse "seriously assaulted" by patient
Victoria's WHS regulator has laid charges after a patient with a history of violence and...
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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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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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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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How better people management systems can help aged care organisations thrive
Investing in a single, cloud-based human capital management platform can, this author argues, help boost efficiency, visibility and employee...
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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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Australian health care's burnout prescription
Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC at Gallup, sets out how effective, supportive management may help address burnout and psychosocial...
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National Model for Clinical Governance now available
Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the national model...
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WA steps in to ensure 'continuity' of operations at Mount Private Hospital
The WA Government has brokered a deal for Bethesda Health Care to take over operation of...
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Additional $22.9m in research grants for nation's biggest killer
The Australian Government has announced additional research grant funding for dementia, the...
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