Ageing Well Needs To Be A Global Health Priority

Unless health systems find effective strategies to address the problems faced by an ageing world population, the growing burden of chronic disease will greatly affect the quality of life of older people, a major new Series on health and ageing published in The Lancet has warned.

Home-based Rehabilitation Services Can Improve Patient Outcomes

Providing rehabilitation services in the home rather than the hospital bed can improve patient outcomes and create various efficiencies, according to a new study.

PHAA Welcomes Government Action on Ebola

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s latest action on Ebola, following the announcement of a commitment to fund a treatment facility in Seirra Leone and other projects.

PM Confirms Staff Treatment Centre For Ebola, Sierra Leone

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed an earlier report from the ABC that the Australian Government will support medical workers going to West Africa to fight Ebola.

Government To Support Volunteer Medical Staff Fight Ebola in Africa

Volunteer medical staff heading to West Africa to fight Ebola will be supported by the Federal Government, the ABC reported earlier today.

Health Groups Form Alliance to Bid for South Australia's Primary Health Networks

Seven of the South Australia's  leading health organisations have announced plans to collaborate and bid for the state's two Primary Health Networks (PHNs), with the Commonwealth calling for tenders later this month.

AMA Indigenous Peoples' Medical Scholarships Now Open

Indigenous medical students have been invited to apply for the 2015 AMA Indigenous  Peoples’ Medical Scholarship.

New Pathology Testing Guidelines Unveiled

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) has unveiled new pathology testing guidelines to reduce inappropriate pathology testing in Australasia. 

Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services Released

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has released its Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2015-16.

LASA Lobbied for Improved Assessment Notifications for Older Australians

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)  has taken its advocacy a step further to ensure older Australians are provided with correct information regarding their entitlements.

Australian E-Health finds itself at a crossroad - It is hard to know what comes next

International Pathology Day

Today, the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) celebrates the inaugural International Pathology Day alongside a wide range of countries including New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, and South Africa.

Increased Risk of Stroke Following Shingles

Recent data about herpes zoster - or shingles, as it is commonly known - has indicated that there is an increased risk of suffering a stroke in the months following a bout of shingles.

Managing Infection during Hospital Construction Projects

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Reducing Remote Doctor Shortages Via Changes To Workforce Classification

Federal Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has announced major changes to workforce classifications to encourage doctors to leave the big cities and help ease regional, rural and remote doctor shortages.