Industry News
Medicare chronic wound care scheme set to benefit 20,000/year
The Chronic Wound Consumables Scheme has launched, giving older Australians with diabetes — and without other wound care schemes — free access to products. [ + ]
Westmead Hospital to gain $492m pathology hub
The new NSW Health Pathology Statewide Hub at Westmead Hospital will be the largest public pathology laboratory in the state. [ + ]
Investment in new Bankstown Hospital reaches record $2 billion
Investment in the planned new Bankstown Hospital has reached $2bn, making it the largest capital works investment in a public hospital in the state's history. [ + ]
Monash IVF extends scope of review after second embryo incident
After a second embryo incident on 5 June, this time at its Clayton laboratory in Victoria, Monash IVF has extended the scope of the McLeod independent review. [ + ]
APNA is searching for its next CEO
As part of a planned transition from longtime CEO Ken Griffin, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association has announced it is searching for its next CEO. [ + ]
Free GP Heart Health Checks extended for three years
To help combat Australia's biggest killer, heart disease, the federal government has secured funding for another three years of free GP Heart Health Checks. [ + ]
Practitioners on notice over compassionate release of super
Practitioners have been put on notice that action will be taken against potential predatory practice in the compassionate release of superannuation scheme. [ + ]
Toowong Private Hospital to close from 11 June
Toowong — a 58-bed acute private psychiatric hospital, treating more than 3000 patients a year and employing 154 specialist staff — will close from 11 June. [ + ]
NSW reforms to see trained GPs treat and diagnose ADHD
NSW will enable trained GPs to provide ongoing ADHD prescriptions for those on stable doses of medication, with some GPs able to diagnose and initiate medication. [ + ]
"Highly distressing" — Healthscope enters administration
Australia's Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, says news that Healthscope has entered administration will be "highly distressing" to patients and staff. [ + ]
Queensland Health faces alleged racial discrimination
A class action has been filed by JGA Saddler against the State of Queensland alleging racial discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [ + ]
Victoria's 2025–26 State Budget claims frontline care record
Victoria's 2025–26 State Budget has been announced. The over $31bn to its health system this year that it says is the biggest investment ever in frontline care. [ + ]
Frankston Hospital redevelopment commissions four artists
Artists Richard Briggs, Dan Elborne, Hannah Quinlivan and Jody Rallah have been commissioned to deliver major art pieces for the Frankston Hospital redevelopment. [ + ]
NSWNMA: Proposed workers comp changes a "cruel blow"
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association has called proposed changes to the NSW workers compensation scheme a "cruel blow" that will harm nurses and midwives. [ + ]
Nursing and Midwifery Board waives renewal late fee until 15 June
To allow more time to complete renewal in the new Ahpra portal, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has waived renewal late fees until 15 June. [ + ]
