Design in Health

Works begin on Australian first Satellite Hospitals program in the Redlands

27 April, 2022

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D'Ath said that the crucial projects across the south-east corner would deliver improved healthcare services in growing communities.


John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct awards enabling works contract

11 April, 2022

Construction company Multiplex has won the enabling works contract for the $835 million John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct (JHHIP).


A new force to support sustainability in healthcare

11 April, 2022 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New Zealand

Global events of the last two years and their effects on the health and aged care sectors have meant that nurses, clinicians and operational teams all over the world have been required to surpass the expectations anyone ever imagined.


Omega Industries Pro-Coat Interior AntiViral+ paint

06 April, 2022 | Supplied by: Omega Industries

Omega Industries' Pro-Coat Interior AntiViral+ is an eco-friendly, antiviral and antibacterial, 100% acrylic, top coat paint.


New mental health unit opens at Blacktown Hospital

01 April, 2022

The Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service, with a modern therapeutic space ensuring people can recover in a calm, healing environment, has officially opened at Blacktown Hospital.


The road to net zero emissions in health care

21 March, 2022 by Abe Fitzsimons, Healthcare Segment Lead, Pacific Zone at Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Health care will face substantial challenges transitioning to a net zero future, but those challenges must be faced sooner rather than later.


How long can a disinfected TOE probe be stored before needing to be reprocessed?

16 March, 2022 | Supplied by: AMT Group Australasia

What is the best practice to store your TOE probes? Unfortunately, many facilities overlook this crucial part of TOE probe care and store their probes in inadequate storage and transportation cases.


New 339-bed, $470 million hospital opens in Maitland

15 March, 2022

A 339-bed, $470 million hospital has officially opened in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales.


Peninsula Villages' Central Coast project wins MBA award

02 March, 2022

Peninsula Villages' 114-bed ageing-in-place development, Pozieres House built by Grindley Construction, has won a 2021 Master Builders Association Excellence in Construction Award.


The Creative Printer Repositionable Media (RPM) Mirror

01 March, 2022 | Supplied by: The Creative Printer

The Mirror RPM obscures upsetting reflections with an opaque, glare-reducing matte film, thereby making environments more comfortable and comforting.


The first choice for clean air in Australian hospitals

02 February, 2022 | Supplied by: INOVA Air Purifiers

Air filtration in hospital and healthcare environments has always been of critical importance in preventing the spread of airborne infections.


'New Kid on the Block' Makes Inroads into Medical Waste Management with Sights Set on Sustainability

27 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Med-X Pty Ltd

Shred-X, a well-known brand in the secure destruction industry, celebrated 20 years of delivering certified, sensitive data disposal solutions to over 50,000 Australian businesses in 2021.


Nepean Private Hospital kicks off $30m upgrade

30 November, 2021

Nepean Private Hospital has kicked off a $30 million expansion project to develop a three-storey facility featuring new operating theatres and consulting suites.


Fast-tracking medical device development

14 October, 2021

Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between The Bionics Institute and The University of Melbourne, is an end-to-end medical device prototype development facility, recently launched in Melbourne.


Designing Healing Environments

01 October, 2021 | Supplied by: Tarkett Australia Pty Ltd

Studies show that a hospital's environment can play a significant role in enhancing patient's experience, accelerating recovery and promoting wellbeing.


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