Industry News
$100 million to improve First Nations health infrastructure
The federal government has announced $100 million funding to support 33 Indigenous health infrastructure projects across the country. [ + ]
East Sydney Private Hospital expands facilities
The expansion will see the addition of two theatres and 14 new beds, bringing the hospital's total capacity to eight theatres and 40 beds. [ + ]
Digital health council to drive collaboration across research, education
DHCRC CEO Annette Schmiede said the Council would be a unique forum to identify priority areas and opportunities for collective action and advocacy. [ + ]
Funding for six digital health tech companies
The companies will receive funding of $3.75m via a two-stage investment process. [ + ]
New commissioner to tackle nicotine black market
The federal government has appointed Erin Dale in the newly established role of Illicit Tobacco and E-Cigarette Commissioner to ramp up the fight against black market nicotine products. [ + ]
National roadmap to drive adoption of healthcare identifiers
The ADHA, in partnership with the DoHAC and Services Australia, has published a strategic plan to drive uptake of Healthcare Identifiers Service (HI Service). [ + ]
New threat-sharing network for healthcare systems
This pilot program in health care is the first such intervention, but it is expected to pave the way for additional ISACs to be established in other industries. [ + ]
'Exercise snacks' to improve health outcomes?
New research suggests that 'exercise snacks' — very short bursts of relatively intense activity separated by intervals of hours — could be a way to reduce sedentary time and improve fitness. [ + ]
Call for mandated data sharing for cancer clinical trials
Despite improvements in data sharing, more changes are still needed to ensure patient-centred care, medical advancements, and trust in the pharmaceutical industry. [ + ]
Research challenges traditional childbirth coping strategies
The research comes amid growing concerns about maternity care experiences that were highlighted in the final report of the inquiry into birth trauma. [ + ]
RACGP releases new preventive guidelines for GPs
The 10th edition of the widely used resource builds on its long history of guiding preventive activities in general practice. [ + ]
$16 million in funding to support rural, remote healthcare delivery
The federal government has announced $16 million to support 11 innovative healthcare projects in rural and remote Australia. [ + ]
New guidelines to improve long-term care of preterm babies
The guidelines aim to improve care of preterm babies — those born before 32 weeks' gestation — from the time they leave hospital up until six years of age. [ + ]
Vic's implementation trial for pill testing welcomed
The global drug market is ramping up the production of illicit deadly synthetic substances with increased potency, like Fentanyl and Nitazenes. [ + ]
HeraMED soft-launches maternity solution with Telstra Health
The launch into Telstra Health's Smart Connected Care was announced at the RACGP Practice Owners Conference in Cairns, Australia. [ + ]
