The Royal Melbourne Hospital named a winner in the 2025 WorkSafe Awards
27 February, 2026For transforming its return-to-work practices, The Royal Melbourne Hospital has been named one of the eight winners in WorkSafe Victoria's 2025 WorkSafe Awards.
NSW takes "immediate action to intervene" at Cumberland Hospital
26 February, 2026On 25 February, the NSW Government appointed an independent team of experts to oversee the management of Cumberland Hospital, with immediate effect.
Sexual harassment between doctors — workplace interventions to prevent and minimise harms
20 February, 2026Published in February, an Australian National University and University of Glasgow co-edited collaborative research anthology tackles sexual harms between doctors.
Free live webinar to explain WHS legal obligations in health care
20 February, 2026To explain healthcare business owners' WHS legal obligations, commercial law firm LegalVision is offering a free live webinar on Wednesday.
Almost half of Queensland Health doctors meet risk of burnout — survey says
20 February, 2026Results are in from the Queensland Health Medical Workforce Wellbeing Survey to which more than 2000 doctors responded.
WA healthcare professionals gain workplace-specific courses
13 February, 2026 | Supplied by: St John WASt John WA has expanded its training offering for healthcare professionals, including new courses in advanced life support and IV/O and blood collection.
Legislation introduced to improve private health choice and transparency
13 February, 2026The Australian Government has introduced legislation intended to help patients find the best value when they need specialist medical advice and treatment.
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney junior doctors class action underway
06 February, 2026Seeking recovery of unpaid overtime, a class action has commenced in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of junior doctors at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney.
New public hospital funding deal "will not be enough", doctors warn
30 January, 2026While the Australian Medical Association has welcomed the public hospital funding agreement, it warns that the new deal alone will not be enough to stem decline.
St Vincent's Hospital faces two charges after patient death
23 January, 2026Following the death of a patient in care in Fitzroy, WorkSafe Victoria has charged St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited.
19th Victorian Public Healthcare Awards — winners revealed
28 November, 2025Recognising leadership and excellence in the provision of publicly funded health care, the winners of the 19th Victorian Public Healthcare Awards have been revealed.
Some patients wait 6 years to see a public hospital specialist. Here's how to fix this
28 November, 2025 by Katherine Harding, Professor of Allied Health and Implementation Science, La Trobe UniversityAustralian research spanning more than a decade suggests there are ways to reduce waiting lists that can be implemented now.
Dr Vinod Seetharaman appointed Dedalus ANZ Chief Medical Officer
18 November, 2025 | Supplied by: DedalusHealthcare technology provider Dedalus Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has appointed Dr Vinod Seetharaman its new Chief Medical Officer, ANZ.
NSW announces “in-principle agreement” on Northern Beaches Hospital
21 October, 2025The NSW Government has announced that in-principle agreement has been reached to transition Northern Beaches Hospital to public ownership.
Reusing medical equipment is good for the planet. But is it safe?
17 October, 2025 by Rochelle Wynne, Deakin University; Forbes McGain, The University of Melbourne, and Stacey Matthews, Deakin UniversityA new study tested replacing just one kind of item — single-use absorbent pads, known as "blueys" — with a reusable version in the intensive care unit.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
