Industry News
Tas doctors "strongly oppose" any taxpayer-funded home birth scheme
Following the Friday release of a consultation paper, AMA Tasmania has called on the state government to "put on hold any plans for a government-provided home birth program". [ + ]
Perich Centre for Robotics & Health Technology opens in Liverpool
Home to more than 60 clinician scientists, the purpose-built, 1300 m2 Perich Centre for Robotics & Health Technology has been opened in Liverpool by the Ingham Institute. [ + ]
NSW Health, AdPha partner in aseptic production education and training
To deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production, NSW Health has expanded its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy Australia. [ + ]
Digital Health Festival acquired by Terrapinn
Digital Health Festival — an annual event that attracts more than 8000 attendees, 400 speakers, 350 exhibitors and 125 start-ups — has been acquired by Terrapinn. [ + ]
Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy — consultations open
The draft of a 10-year plan for Australia's first national health and medical research strategy has been released, with consultations closing 8 October. [ + ]
Peak body issues apology to Medibank "for data error"
The Australian Private Hospitals Association has apologised to Medibank for a 24 August media release that "mistakenly applied the hospital contracts status from another insurer". [ + ]
Two healthcare student spotlights this National Skills Week
This National Skills Week (25–31 August), we spotlight two NSW TAFE students and graduates helping to meet the state's demand for skilled healthcare workers. [ + ]
Acacia 1.0: Patient Administration+ (PAS+) now "live across all NT hospitals"
On Saturday, NT Health introduced Acacia 1.0: Patient Administration+ (PAS+) at Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Hospitals, marking the "final stage of the Territory-wide rollout". [ + ]
127 further charges over alleged illegal recording device at Melbourne hospitals
Additional to six charges laid last month, Victorian detectives have laid a further 127 charges after the alleged discovery of an illegal recording device at Melbourne hospitals. [ + ]
Craigieburn Community Hospital opens in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Run by Northern Health, Victoria's new Craigieburn Community Hospital in Melbourne's northern suburbs officially opened on 20 August. [ + ]
WA establishes $50m older hospitals maintenance fund
To prioritise maintenance at Western Australian older hospitals, the WA Government has established a $50 million Health Asset Maintenance Fund. [ + ]
Clinical Safety in Digital Health — Introductory eLearning course launches
The Australian Digital Health Agency and Australasian Institute of Digital Health have launched the Clinical Safety in Digital Health — Introductory eLearning course. [ + ]
Victoria's first Chief Palliative Care Adviser to oversee framework refresh
To oversee the planned refresh of its End of Life and Palliative Care Framework, Victoria has appointed Associate Professor Mark Boughey its first Chief Palliative Care Adviser. [ + ]
$21m Rural Dentistry and Oral Health Clinical School opens in Bendigo
A $21 million dentistry school has opened in Bendigo, increasing La Trobe University's capacity to admit 150 dentistry and oral health students each year. [ + ]
Alliance to lay foundations for national creative health infrastructure
Creative Health Alliance Australia launched this month, in order to lay the foundations for national creative health infrastructure. [ + ]
