Construction is underway on the new two-storey Northeast Building, the first building to be delivered on the $558 million Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital project. [ + ]

The Health Services Union NSW has struck what it calls an "historic" two-year salary agreement for 60,000+ workers — including those the union says are "often overlooked". [ + ]

Selected from a record more than 420 nominations and 24 national finalists, the eight winners of the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards have been announced. [ + ]

For the second consecutive year, Victoria's public hospitals have delivered the most planned surgeries on record — with more than 212,000. [ + ]

In response to the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry, the NSW Government is establishing a new Chief Midwife role in NSW Health — with recruitment to commence shortly. [ + ]

Adelaide's Eastwood Private Hospital is now open. With 51 inpatient beds and six operating theatres, it is expected to treat more than 7000 patients each year. [ + ]

The 2025 Medical Training Survey has opened, giving doctors in training the chance to add to evidence already being used to improve medical training in Australia. [ + ]

A tool aimed at better supporting parents to raise concerns about their child's condition if they feel it is getting worse is being rolled out across all NSW public hospitals. [ + ]

A clinical practice guideline for the appropriate use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD has been released for consultation. [ + ]

The NSW Government has given a first look at the designs for a new 30-bed inpatient unit at Blacktown Hospital — part of a $120 million upgrade program. [ + ]

The Australian College of Nursing has appointed its new president, Group Captain Kath Stein FACN GAICD — taking over from Adjunct Professor David Plunkett FACN. [ + ]

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has unveiled its first new brand since establishment in 2006, along with a five-year strategic plan. [ + ]

A Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) investigation has prompted a statewide audit of HSS processes for recruiting, managing and monitoring senior medical officers. [ + ]

Ramsay Health Care has announced the progressive closure of 17 psychology clinics by the end of August — as part of a transition "to a more flexible and sustainable model". [ + ]

Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson has been named the winner of the sixth annual Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]