SA reaches state-first allied health enterprise agreement
07 July, 2025The SA Government and public sector allied health workers have reached a standalone four-year enterprise agreement that the government says is a state first.
Medicare chronic wound care scheme set to benefit 20,000/year
18 June, 2025The 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
13 June, 2025The new NSW Health Pathology Statewide Hub at Westmead Hospital will be the largest public pathology laboratory in the state.
Raising 'tech neck' awareness this Spinal Health Week
27 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Chiropractors AssociationFor Spinal Health Week, 26 May–1 June, the Australian Chiropractors Association has released new data on Tension Neck Syndrome, commonly known as 'tech neck'.
NSW reforms to see trained GPs treat and diagnose ADHD
27 May, 2025NSW 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.
Man fined for working as a podiatrist without registration
16 May, 2025A 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.
New Aged Care Act: six things providers need to know
12 May, 2025 by Stephanie Long* | Supplied by: LegalVision Pty LtdOn 1 November, the new Aged Care Act comes into effect, marking once-in-a-generation reforms. A senior lawyer sets out six things you need to know, complete with tips.
'Fake psychologist' who provided NDIS assessment convicted
02 May, 2025A New South Wales woman who posed as a psychologist, providing an NDIS assessment, has been convicted and sentenced to an 18-month Intensive Corrections Order.
A Day in the Life of a rehabilitation physician and burnout coach
02 May, 2025Dr Jo Braid is a rehabilitation physician and coach dedicated to transforming burnout recovery for healthcare professionals. Here's a day in her life.
LiveLife Alarms fall-detecting watch alarm
01 May, 2025 | Supplied by: LiveLife AlarmsThe LiveLife Alarms fall-detecting watch alarm is designed to fit easily into daily life, matching cutting-edge technology with style.
Residential eating disorder treatment centre is a Victorian first
30 April, 2025Bridging a gap between community and hospital treatment, Victoria's first public residential eating disorder treatment centre in Armadale is now complete.
A Day in the Life of an advanced exercise physiologist
29 April, 2025Luke Snabaitis is the first exercise physiologist in Queensland Health history to manage a multi-stream clinical team. Here's a day in his life.
In conversation with AHPA CEO Bronwyn Morris-Donovan
28 April, 2025 by Amy Sarcevic*Among the many reforms Allied Health Professions Australia's Bronwyn Morris-Donovan is championing are equal treatment and funding for the allied health sector.
National Allied Health Workforce Strategy: a lasting reprieve?
14 April, 2025 by Amy Sarcevic*Hospital + Healthcare speaks with Chief Allied Health Officer Anita Hobson-Powell, who is overseeing the National Allied Health Workforce Strategy.
Psychologist training pathway review launched
08 April, 2025To reduce workforce shortages while maintaining standards, a review of the way psychologists are educated and trained in Australia has been launched.
