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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Practitioners have been put on notice that action will be taken against potential predatory practice in the compassionate release of superannuation scheme. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Australia's Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, says news that Healthscope has entered administration will be "highly distressing" to patients and staff. [ + ]

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 has been announced. The over $31bn to its health system this year that it says is the biggest investment ever in frontline care. [ + ]

Artists Richard Briggs, Dan Elborne, Hannah Quinlivan and Jody Rallah have been commissioned to deliver major art pieces for the Frankston Hospital redevelopment. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Ty Simpson (Alfred Health), Vanessa Page (Gateway Health) and the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre are the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards 2025 winners. [ + ]

A man who worked as a podiatrist for more than a year after his registration lapsed — with the majority of his patients living in an aged care facility — has been fined. [ + ]

RACP is calling for swift action to address doctor burnout and invest in preventive health care following the 16 May release of the NSW healthcare funding report. [ + ]

Following his cabinet ministry appointment as Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the NDIS, Mark Butler set out his priorities. [ + ]

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency said it supports, in principle, the reform recommendations of the Dawson Review second consultation paper. [ + ]