A selection of links to the latest press releases, tenders and announcements relevant to the Australian health industry

Aged Care

View all 02/04/2025

ACQSC: Aged Care Quality Standards Non-Compliance Decision Log – 1 July 2024 to 28 February 2025

01/04/2025

ARIIA: $2 million flagship grant program opens to accelerate innovation in aged care

30/03/2025

DoHAC: $600 million for rural, remote and specialist Support at Home providers

21/03/2025

Proveda Launches Sydney’s First Compassionate Connector Program, Harnessing the Power of Community to Support Seniors

DoHAC: Commonwealth Home Support Programme 2025–27 extension and reforms update – Webinar slides

Allied

View all 08/04/2025

The oral health care needs of people living in residential aged care, Australia, 2016–20: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Prescription medication delays continue across the country

More than 20 patients left with incomplete dental care after two WA dentists suspended

NSW Health: New intake of paramedic interns for the Hunter

NSW Health: New intake of paramedics and control staff for NSW Ambulance

Commonwealth

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TGA: Enforceable undertaking: Your Solution Compounding Pharmacy

Treasury: Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2025

07/04/2025

DoHAC: MRFF Traumatic Brain Injury Mission Roadmap and Implementation Plan National Consultation Report – March 2025

TGA: GMP Clearance compliance verification pathway: progress update

DoHAC: Weekly Bed Vacancy Data Request – 4 April 2025

Community Care

View all 15/03/2024

Indigenous Governance Awards 2024: Applications extended

07/02/2024

Northern Sydney’s leading community care provider welcomes new name, Proveda

25/10/2023

Championing recognition for unpaid carers

24/10/2023

Care in the comfort of home: WSLHD launches inTouch Community Care video consultations in western Sydney

18/07/2023

ACT Health: CanTEST final report finds strong community support

Devices

View all 04/04/2025

Cochlear awaits clarification on application of US tariff

17/02/2025

Cochlear Limited Financial Results for the half year ended December 2024

12/12/2024

Australian women lose class action over controversial medical device

28/11/2024

PCHS24/01: National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards requirements for reprocessing of reusable medical devices in practices

AS24/01: National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards requirements for reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations

Digital Health

View all 04/04/2025

Funding of digital health care for the management of chronic conditions in Australia

01/04/2025

AMA: Attorney-General must act on telehealth and voluntary assisted dying

30/03/2025

Dedalus NIHC progresses with production access

New Zealand approves first electronic controlled drug register for pharmacies

NZ to introduce shared digital health records

Disability

View all 27/03/2025

NDIS Commission issues permanent ban to Freedom Care Group

20/03/2025

Immediate support for families – free online program helps parents of kids with disability – Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

11/03/2025

Metrics set to take control of struggling disability services biz Oncall

26/02/2025

ABS: Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings

19/02/2025

NDIS Commission cuts registration waiting times

Education

View all 21/03/2025

Dementia Australia welcomes much-needed education standards for the workforce

27/11/2024

Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off

22/11/2024

CDU to expand allied health services in Darwin – Charles Darwin University

18/11/2024

AMC: International Medical Graduate Experiences Survey

24/10/2024

ACCC authorises shared practices for graduate medical schools

Emergency Services

View all 24/02/2025

Why women wait to call 000 when they suspect they’re having a heart attack – Monash University

10/02/2025

First paramedics in training for 2025 join NSW Ambulance

17/01/2025

Moss Vale community a step closer to new ambulance station

15/01/2025

Crisis-hit health system ramping crisis deepens as official data shows thousands of hours lost to ‘police being ramped’

14/01/2025

‘Improvements necessary’: HealthShare Victoria given procurement role to tackle ambulance service demand

Federal Government

View all 04/04/2025

AHHA: Federal Election 2025: investing in sustainable funding models for better health

02/04/2025

Federal election: Dementia Australia calls for urgent action

Mark Butler: A $300 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH SERVICE FOR SOUTH ADELAIDE

26/03/2025

ATAGI 110th meeting bulletin – 20 and 21 February 2025

17/03/2025

AMA submission to the Medicare Integrity Senate Committee

First Nations

View all 02/04/2025

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR NEW $15.8M YADU HEALTH CLINIC IN CEDUNA – Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation

21/03/2025

Support First Nations leadership, agency and reform to close the healthcare gap – National Rural Health Alliance

DoHAC: Fact sheet for assessors – Ability to capture client’s preference for First Nations Assessment Organisation

20/03/2025

First Nations Australians are more likely to present to hospital with asthma and allergies – new research

17/03/2025

AMA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led solutions key to Closing the Gap

Hospitals

View all 08/04/2025

APHA: Butler pledges fix for funding mess, Dutton must follow

Public hospital food for patients standardised with statewide menu

NSW Health: Innovative initiative reduces hospital length of stay for older patients

NSW Health: Next phase of $830 million Liverpool Hospital redevelopment under way

07/04/2025

Find out how your hospital is coping with the AMA’s hospital logjam finder

Insurance

View all 26/03/2025

Frank puts extras base premium increases on ice, delivering cool freeze to members – Frank Health Insurance

07/03/2025

Medibank to support customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Health insurers ordered to increase funding to private hospitals – The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)

06/03/2025

CHA endorses government action on private health insurers

Australia Institute: Making billions yet crying poor

LGBTQIA+

View all 05/02/2025

More support for Tasmania’s LGBTIQA+ community

17/01/2025

Supporting Young LGBTIQA+ Victorians To Live Their Best Lives

16/12/2024

AMA: Action plan to boost health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people welcomed

The Greens: LGBTIQA+ health action plan light on meaningful reform

13/12/2024

LGBTQIA+ Action Plan important to close health gaps, says PHAA

Medical practitioners

View all 13/08/2024

Medical Board of Australia’s August news for medical practitioners

30/08/2023

Doctor under investigation after patient dies

18/07/2023

Training the next generation of doctors in NSW

03/07/2023

Doctors on notice as cosmetic surgery practice and advertising changes come into effect

21/06/2023

National Health Practitioner Ombudsman: May review

Medico-legal

View all 15/08/2023

Historic win for junior doctors in wage theft case for unpaid overtime

13/07/2023

Charlie Teo found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct

08/06/2023

Mixed prospects for Merck lawsuit against US federal government, says GlobalData

17/05/2023

Three health practitioners hit with fines over unlawful importation of prescription medicines

15/05/2023

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcome OAIC decision to investigate Medibank complaint

Mental Health

View all 03/04/2025

Free mental health support for Queensland’s Emergency Service Workers – Black Dog Institute

01/04/2025

Mental Health Australia: Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (National Agreement)

25/03/2025

headspace calls for targeted support to meet increasing and changing youth mental health needs

21/03/2025

IHACPA: Transition to activity based funding for community mental health care

Medibank: We must act to make mental health an urgent national priority

Organisations

View all 28/03/2025

Better access to palliative care – Australians call for action – Palliative Care Australia

19/03/2025

Medicines Australia: Recognition for outstanding results in Medicines Australia’s Continuing Education Program

21/02/2025

Consumers Health Forum Budget Submission 2025-26

12/02/2025

Dietitians Australia release federal budget submission

11/02/2025

New state-of-the-art examination test centre to benefit Australian patients

Payments

View all 06/09/2023

Queensland Government: 7 projects get $1 million to boost health and community services workforce

24/08/2023

Raise more revenue to fairly fund services: ACOSS response to the IGR

22/08/2023

NHMRC: Over $9 million for collaborative research projects to improve health care access and equity

14/08/2023

Historic win for junior doctors in wage theft case for unpaid overtime

07/08/2023

RACGP and AMA meeting ACT political leaders to gain clarity for GPs on payroll tax concerns

Pharma/Biotech

View all 08/04/2025

Nyrada’s Neuroprotective Drug Advances With Key Partnerships

Cheaper weight loss drugs would boost economy: study

Nyrada: Significant Neuroprotection Achieved in Collaborative Traumatic Brain Injury Study

07/04/2025

Orthocell: landmark US FDA 510(k) clearance for flagship Remplir nerve repair product opens up US$1.6 billion US market

04/04/2025

TAI: Medicine price comparison between Australia and the United States

Primary Care

View all 08/04/2025

Dr Monique Ryan calls for greater investment in out of hours bulk-billed GP services

GPs collaborate and innovate for a better health system at Hackathon – Royal Australian College of GPs

GPs back WA flu vaccination program – Royal Australian College of GPs

07/04/2025

AMA submission on the surgical guides and biomodels post-listing review Stage 2 draft report

04/04/2025

RACGP: Drug testing services save lives

Public Health

View all 07/04/2025

Australian Centre for Disease Control: First Annual Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report out now

04/04/2025

Heart Foundation to lead cardiovascular sector response to nation’s obesity and overweight challenge

NEW SURVEY: AUTISM DIAGNOSIS DELAYS SKYROCKET, PEAK BODY CALLS FOR ACTION – Autism Awareness Australia

03/04/2025

Public urged to check vaccines as confirmed measles case attends Eastern Suburbs basketball games

Better, faster medical intervention for people suffering heart attacks and angina – Heart Foundation

Research

View all 08/04/2025

The potential of maternal and child health service data in Australia: how lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic can accelerate data‐informed decision making

04/04/2025

Health research governance of data access: a black-box challenge

The Medical Research Future Fund has grown far beyond its target. Why is so much of the money unused?

03/04/2025

NHMrC: National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2025

02/04/2025

No evidence quit-smoking medicines increase risk of major birth defects, NDARC study finds

Rural Health

View all 07/04/2025

SARRAH’s 2025 Federal Election Priorities: Equitable Healthcare for Rural and Remote Australians

31/03/2025

ACRRM calls for rural and remote healthcare to be prioritised as election campaign begins

20/03/2025

Julia Creek offers $600k salary to attract permanent GP to outback town

14/03/2025

ACRRM pushes for Rural Generalist-specific MBS item numbers to strengthen rural healthcare

06/03/2025

Staff-reported barriers and facilitators to the implementation of healthcare interventions within regional and rural areas: a rapid review

Specialists

View all 03/04/2025

AMAQ: Increased specialist support for the regions

24/03/2025

RACP pre-budget submission

06/03/2025

New Lidcombe Wellbeing Centre to support neuro care and connection – MS PLus

03/02/2025

GMHBA to support members on cancer journey through new partnership with Osara Health

24/01/2025

Timely access to specialist outpatient care: can applying systems thinking unblock our waiting lists?

States

View all 08/04/2025

Is SA’s health system a hot mess? That depends on who you ask

Victoria: Transforming Bendigo Health For The Whole Community

Qld Health: New specialist care unit opened at Longreach Hospital

NSW Health: First of its kind residential eating disorders centre opens in Charlestown

NSW Health: Eurobodalla residents invited to community forum

Technology

View all 07/04/2025

Do infectious diseases cause dementia? AI will be looking into it – UNSW Sydney

Oracle tells clients of second recent hack

03/04/2025

StrongRoom AI administrators launch firesale despite freezing order

20/03/2025

NSW Health: World first AI cancer targeting technology among NSW Govt’s $10 million research grant recipients

07/03/2025

Could you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot? – UNSW Sydney

Tenders

View all 08/04/2025

HealthShare Victoria: Pathology Equipment and Associated Consumables

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre: Healthcare Strategic Assessment and Feasibility Study

07/04/2025

Tissue Embedding Systems for SA Pathology

04/04/2025

NHMRC: 2025 NHMRC-GACD: Strengthening Health Systems

Metro North Hospital Health Service: Provision of one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Contrast Delivery System

Women's Health

View all 02/04/2025

Boom in private ultrasound industry putting mothers and babies at risk

Undergraduate nurse training essential for Australian women’s sexual and reproductive health – Monash University

21/03/2025

NSW Health: Innovative collaboration for women’s health screening

26/02/2025

Maternity just the tip of an emerging health iceberg

14/01/2025

Victoria: New Grants Program Boosting Women’s Health Research

Workforce

View all 04/04/2025

‘Huge amount of disrespect’: Coatsworth’s spray for resigning surgeons

03/04/2025

Vic mental health workers take industrial action over conditions and pay parity (supplied photos) – HACSU

02/04/2025

Hundreds of mental health workers to stop work to wrangle in better pay and conditions – Health and Community Services Union

01/04/2025

Dr Adrian Cruz Asinas cleared to practise despite child porn stash

31/03/2025

Rape-accused doctor practising ‘would undermine confidence in profession’: regulator