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Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps

26 June, 2026 by Sarah Thapa* | Supplied by: The Migration Agency

Health and aged care is under pressure to deliver high-quality care with short-staffed teams. Here's how international talent mobility may be able to help.


Bupa to acquire Partnered Health's 68 primary care and three urgent care clinics

26 June, 2026

It includes a national network of general practices, skin cancer, allied health and mental health clinics, alongside Partnered Health's corporate health and wellbeing services.


NSW cracks down on illegal tanning with first two successful prosecutions

26 June, 2026

This month has seen the first two successful solaria prosecutions — totalling payments of more than $68,000 — under New South Wales's strengthened radiation laws.


National Model for Clinical Governance now available

12 June, 2026

Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the national model provides governance guidance for acute health services, including day hospitals.


CenTrak Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Multi-Mode staff badge

12 June, 2026 | Supplied by: CenTrak

The CenTrak Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Multi-Mode staff badge is an RTLS duress solution designed for reliability in high-pressure environments.


Australian health care's burnout prescription

12 June, 2026 by Claire de Carteret*

Claire de Carteret, Managing Director, APAC at Gallup, sets out how effective, supportive management may help address burnout and psychosocial hazards in hospitals.


NT's WHS regulator charges health organisation over patient death

01 June, 2026

Listed for mention at the Darwin Local Court tomorrow, if found guilty, the health organisation faces a combined maximum penalty of $4.5 million.


Additional $22.9m in research grants for nation's biggest killer

01 June, 2026

The Australian Government has announced additional research grant funding for dementia, the leading cause of death in Australia.


Camfil CityCarb I compact V bank air filter

01 June, 2026 | Supplied by: Camfil Australia Pty Ltd

CityCarb I is a compact V bank air filter designed to deliver both particulate and molecular air purification in a single filter stage.


WA steps in to ensure 'continuity' of operations at Mount Private Hospital

01 June, 2026

The WA Government has brokered a deal for Bethesda Health Care to take over operation of Perth's Mount Private Hospital from its current operator Healthscope.


Chemical-free cleaning: the future of infection control in health care

22 May, 2026 by John Conomos* | Supplied by: SKG Services Pty Ltd

For hospitals and healthcare facilities, cleaning is a patient-safety issue with evolving health, safety, sustainability and environmental standards.


Charges laid following patient death at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

15 May, 2026

After a patient admitted to The Royal Melbourne Hospital for an emergency mental health assessment took their own life, Victoria's WHS regulator has laid charges.


As AI reshapes health care, human skills are more important than ever

08 May, 2026 by Karlie Cremin* | Supplied by: Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia (DLPA)

While the potential of AI is being recognised across health care, there are uniquely human 'soft skills', this author believes, AI will never be able to replace.


PASA Health & Aged Care Procurement Conference returns in June

07 May, 2026

Running 3–4 June 2026, the 11th Annual PASA Health & Aged Care Procurement Conference 2026 explores procurement challenges facing the sector in 2026–27.


Stabbing of on-duty paramedic leads to attempted murder charge

04 May, 2026

Victoria Police charged a 32-year-old man in relation to the stabbing of an on-duty paramedic just after 11am on Thursday.


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