Industry News
2025 HESTA Excellence Awards — winners announced
Selected from a record more than 420 nominations and 24 national finalists, the eight winners of the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards have been announced. [ + ]
Adelaide's $90 million Eastwood Private Hospital now open
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. [ + ]
MDMA-AP for PTSD clinical practice guideline — consultation open
A clinical practice guideline for the appropriate use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD has been released for consultation. [ + ]
Survey opens to all of Australia's doctors in training
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. [ + ]
'Worried they're getting worse' rolls out across all NSW public hospitals
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. [ + ]
Blacktown Hospital's new 30-bed inpatient unit — design first look
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. [ + ]
ACSQHC unveils first new brand and 2025–30 strategic plan
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. [ + ]
Ramsay to close 17 psychology clinics by end of August
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". [ + ]
Queensland-wide senior medical officers audit underway
A Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) investigation has prompted a statewide audit of HSS processes for recruiting, managing and monitoring senior medical officers. [ + ]
Group Captain Kath Stein FACN GAICD becomes ACN president
The Australian College of Nursing has appointed its new president, Group Captain Kath Stein FACN GAICD — taking over from Adjunct Professor David Plunkett FACN. [ + ]
Wound care trailblazer wins 2025 Health Minister's Award
Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson has been named the winner of the sixth annual Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]
National Nursing Forum commences with over 800 delegates
More than 800 nursing leaders are gathering in Canberra from today for the three-day National Nursing Forum, the Australian College of Nursing's signature event. [ + ]
Main works get underway on $900m new Melton Hospital
Foundation works have started to progress on the $900m new Melton Hospital in Victoria, construction on which is expected to be complete in 2029. [ + ]
Spacers for pressurised metered-dose inhalers — resources released
To help health professionals ensure patients prescribed a pMDI know how to use a spacer, the National Asthma Council Australia has released a suite of resources. [ + ]
Victorian Medical Equipment Replacement Program funds 10 projects
In Victoria, 10 projects across eight health services will receive funding as part of a program to replace and upgrade critical diagnostic and surgical equipment. [ + ]
