The new Footscray Hospital, currently under construction in Melbourne’s west, is partly a result of local community campaigning, leading to it being affectionately referred to as “the People’s Hospital” — a genesis woven into its design. Melbourne’s new Footscray Hospital — now rising on the corner of Geelong and Ballarat Roads — is a tertiary hospital…
On 7 March, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) launched the private health chapter of its federal budget submission, calling for an independent Private Health System Authority — to provide fit-for-purpose oversight of urgent reforms and ensure the system is meeting expectations of the community. The AMA’s budget submission also calls for a mandated minimum payout…
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has made available new resources to support implementation of the Cosmetic Surgery Standards and the Cosmetic Surgery Module. Details are provided in the resources about the accreditation process and requirements for services seeking accreditation to the Cosmetic Surgery Standards in full and services…
Across two days in May, DHF25 will bring together 8000 attendees, 400 speakers and 200 exhibitors with the theme “transforming healthcare through connection”. Digital Health Festival 2025 (DHF25) comes to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 13–14 May with the aim to connect hospital and healthcare professionals and an ethos that the future of health…
The Australian Government has announced that 229 high-performing researchers at all career stages will share in $422 million in funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants scheme. With this funding, chief investigators and their teams will undertake researcher-led investigation to advance knowledge in the national health and medical research sector….
For relatively healthy adults aged 70 or over, Australian research has found that regular egg consumption is associated with a 29% lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death. For the study, 8756 older adults self-reported the frequency of their total intake. Consuming eggs 1–6 times per week was associated with a 15% lower risk of all-cause…
Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have released a first-of-its-kind resource kit to help Australians and their care teams through one of the riskiest stages of the patient journey. Developed in collaboration through their respective expert committees, the Medication Management at Transitions of Care resource kit comprises three resources…
On 25 February, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) announced that Beyond Essential Systems (BES) and Halaxy Pty Ltd have been contracted to provide allied health professionals with the ability to add to and access essential health information via My Health Record and electronic prescribing services. The access is intended to enhance clinical decision-making at…
The Australian aged care sector is at a turning point, where the integration of data and technology has the potential to redefine how care is delivered, yet significant challenges remain. Guided by the National Digital Health Strategy and the Aged Care Data Strategy, providers face mounting pressures to improve care quality, ensure transparency, and adopt…
The number of Australians living with chronic wounds is rising and becoming a significant public health issue. Embracing innovation can help overcome this challenge. A Growing Public Health Issue An estimated 450,000 Australians are suffering from chronic wounds and the public healthcare cost of treating these wounds reaching over $6.6 billion every year1. As the…