Health Equity Matters appoints Dash Heath-Paynter as CEO
20 March, 2024Dash Heath-Paynter takes on the new role after serving as deputy CEO for almost eight years.
SHPA announces draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy
08 March, 2024The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is opening consultation on its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, as part of its Transformation 2024 agenda.
Aust Healthcare Week 2024: register now for your free pass
05 February, 2024With more than 150 leading health sector speakers, over 100 sessions and two deep-dive master classes, AHW 2024 has something for everyone.
GMHBA appoints Janine Haigh as new Clinical Director
06 December, 2023The senior leadership role leads and oversees all clinicians in GMHBA's eye care, GP, dental, physiotherapy and hub locations.
2023 NSW Health Awards honour innovation and community engagement
26 October, 2023A housing initiative for Indigenous people, a parent–baby mental health unit and breakthrough research in liver transplantation are among the projects honoured in this year's NSW Health Awards.
Long-time ADHA board member named Chair
29 September, 2023The Australian Digital Health Agency has appointed Lyn McGrath as the Agency's new board Chair in place of outgoing chair Dr Elizabeth Deveny.
NRL teams up with federal government to encourage free bowel screening
19 September, 2023The NRL has partnered with the Australian Government to encourage Australians to take the free bowel screening test from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
The Commission appoints Anne Duggan as CEO
03 March, 2023Professor Duggan succeeds Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO, who retired in September 2022 and was CEO from 2012.
NAC appoints Debbie Rigby as new Clinical Executive Lead
24 January, 2023The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has welcomed advanced practice pharmacist Debbie Rigby to the newly created role of Clinical Executive Lead.
New leadership team for Australia's private hospitals
28 November, 2022The APHA has its first all-female leadership team after Christine Gee and Carmel Monaghan were elected President and Vice-President.
VHA appoints Leigh Clarke as new CEO
09 November, 2022Clarke is an allied health practitioner with a Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Hons) and Master of Public Health.
Monash University wins the bid to host 2024 World Health Summit
04 November, 2022Monash University has been successful in a bid to host the 2024 World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Melbourne from 22–24 April.
Alcon appoints new Cluster Franchise Head, Surgical
31 October, 2022Eye care business Alcon ANZ has announced the appointment of Penny Stewart, from Abbott Medical ANZ, to lead Alcon's Surgical Franchise.
New bacteria named after SA CPHO
14 September, 2022Scientists have been naming new discoveries after famous people — such as the Beyoncé horse fly (Scaptia beyoncea), the Steve Irwin snail (Crikey steveirwini) or the David Bowie huntsman spider (Heteropoda davidbowie).
Consumers Health Forum appoints Dr Elizabeth Deveny as interim CEO
24 August, 2022Dr Elizabeth Deveny will lead CHF during the next few months while an executive search for a new ongoing CEO is undertaken.
