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. [ + ]

A Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) investigation has prompted a statewide audit of HSS processes for recruiting, managing and monitoring senior medical officers. [ + ]

Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson has been named the winner of the sixth annual Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Foundation works have started to progress on the $900m new Melton Hospital in Victoria, construction on which is expected to be complete in 2029. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Insights into virtual care experiences of more than 12,000 NSW patients have been revealed in a recent Bureau of Health Information report. [ + ]

Amid heightened scrutiny around AI scribes in health care, the Australasian Institute of Digital Health has released an information sheet. [ + ]

Until 23 July, nominations are open for the 2025 Australian Mental Health Prize, now in its 10th year. [ + ]

Australia's peak diabetes organisations have welcomed the publication of new recommendations that update the way gestational diabetes mellitus is diagnosed. [ + ]

Denise Lyons is the new President of the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), replacing Karen Booth, who had held the role for 16 years. [ + ]

Concerned by reports of patients presenting to EDs with medicinal cannabis-induced psychosis, Ahpra has put practitioners on notice that regulators are stepping in. [ + ]

From a pool of more than 420 nominations, 24 national finalists across eight categories have been announced for the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards. [ + ]

A 30% annual renewal fee rebate is now in effect for practitioners taking all forms of leave on the grounds of a protected attribute, Ahpra has announced. [ + ]