Industry News
OTs, medical students respond to Commonwealth Prac Payment expansion
The Australian Government has nominated 10 additional key frontline health professions for paid prac, a move that's prompted responses from professions included and excluded. [ + ]
HIC returns to Sydney in August
Running 3–4 August 2026 at ICC Sydney, this year's HIC (Health, Innovation and Community) conference has the theme Innovation to Impact. [ + ]
Partnered Health responds to malicious actor incident
The health services provider said it became aware that data had been accessed on 23 June 2026 and also identified the practices that have been impacted. [ + ]
Revised Criminal History Registration Standard now in effect
The standard guides the National Boards as they assess how a person's criminal history is relevant to their suitability for registration as a health practitioner. [ + ]
Children's Health Queensland HHS makes statement as part of settlement
Relating to Queensland Children's Gender Service policy, the statement accepted that Dr Jillian Spencer's concerns "were grounded in her training and background as an experienced child and adolescent psychiatrist". [ + ]
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 becoming an increasingly important foundation for safe, efficient and responsive care. [ + ]
Woman fined for falsely claiming to be a psychologist in ACT Supreme Court
In Ahpra's first criminal prosecution in the ACT, a woman who falsely claimed to be a psychologist in a criminal trial before the ACT Supreme Court has been convicted and fined. [ + ]
National standards for pain management education now available
The standards are designed to better equip health practitioners to assess, manage and support people living with pain, regardless of care setting, profession or location. [ + ]
Daniel Wyner appointed Lumary CEO
Aged care and disability technology platform Lumary has named Daniel Wyner, a technology growth professional, its new CEO. [ + ]
"Historic legislation" allows authorised nurses to prescribe PBS medicines
The Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 has passed, giving registered nurses PBS prescribing powers for the first time. [ + ]
NSW cracks down on illegal tanning with first two successful prosecutions
This month has seen the first two successful solaria prosecutions — totalling payments of more than $68,000 — under New South Wales's strengthened radiation laws. [ + ]
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 clinics, alongside Partnered Health's corporate health and wellbeing services. [ + ]
National virtual care standards on the way
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has announced that it has been tasked with developing national standards for virtual care. [ + ]
"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 $51,900 in legal costs after pleading guilty to 16 breaches of the National Law. [ + ]
National Model for Clinical Governance now available
Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the national model provides governance guidance for acute health services, including day hospitals. [ + ]
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
