Winning healthcare equipment tenders: why having the best product is no longer enough
Optimising connectivity: Peninsula University Hospital
Aged care's Single Assessment System has "undermined public confidence", ombudsman finds
Opinion: Prioritise redesigning care around AI in health care, not adoption
"Hell in a handbasin": infection considerations of four handbasin design features
Winning healthcare equipment tenders: why having the best product is no longer enough
Government and healthcare organisations are increasingly assessing equipment suppliers against a much broader range of criteria. Here are four key considerations.
Optimising connectivity: Peninsula University Hospital
On Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, the new 12-storey tower and podium was planned to 'optimise connectivity' between the existing hospital and the new acute...
Aged care's Single Assessment System has "undermined public confidence", ombudsman finds
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report also said that the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s use of automation has led to "unfair outcomes".
Opinion: Prioritise redesigning care around AI in health care, not adoption
The lesson to share with the healthcare industry is simple: implementing a new system or process is not, by itself, organisational transformation.
"Hell in a handbasin": infection considerations of four handbasin design features
An Australian-led review has compared healthcare handbasin design guidelines across 39 countries with the scientific evidence on healthcare infection risks.
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Aged care's Single Assessment System has "undermined public confidence", ombudsman finds
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report also said that the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s use of automation has led to...
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Submissions invited on Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations
Until 29 January 2027, the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care is inviting submissions...
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Government to commission aged care assessment tool review
The reviewer will be empowered to recommend what changes, if any, are needed to the aged care...
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Conviction and $20K fine follows "serious and prolonged" offending by former podiatrist
After being prohibited from having contact with female patients, then suspended, the West...
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A Day in the Life of a birth suite ANUM
Originally trained in the UK, midwife Esther Chikwanha moved to Australia in late 2019 and now works as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager...
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Professor Andrea Driscoll MACN wins 2026 Nursing Trailblazers Award
Driscoll was recognised for her work on an integrated, nurse practitioner-led model delivering...
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"Historic legislation" allows authorised nurses to prescribe PBS medicines
The Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 has passed,...
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Big-picture health reform "remains unfinished business", nurses say
In the wake of the Australian Government's Budget 2026–27, the Australian College of...
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"Hell in a handbasin": infection considerations of four handbasin design features
An Australian-led review has compared healthcare handbasin design guidelines across 39 countries with the scientific evidence on healthcare...
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WA's women's, newborn and children's model remains a "major missed opportunity", doctors say
Following WA's announcement of a new dedicated Women and Babies Health Service, AMA (WA)...
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Australia invests further $14.6 million in national allergy research
Further funding until June 2028 for the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and the...
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Balcony and nearby construction activities linked to RPA deaths
The investigation report into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital fungal outbreak that occurred in...
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Optimising connectivity: Peninsula University Hospital
On Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, the new 12-storey tower and podium was planned to 'optimise connectivity' between the existing...
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Services commence today at Flinders Street Health
The new, purpose-built community health hub at 244 Flinders Street seeks to offer compassionate,...
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Major works complete on $45.36m Snowy River Views Residential Care
Major works have been completed on a new two-level, 38-bed public aged care home in Orbost, East...
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Victoria announces "massive" upgrade to one of its busiest hospitals
Dandenong Hospital, currently one of Victoria's busiest, will receive a $305 million...
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Opinion: Prioritise redesigning care around AI in health care, not adoption
The lesson to share with the healthcare industry is simple: implementing a new system or process is not, by itself, organisational transformation.
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PM announces taskforce in wake of OpenAI Medicare incident
The taskforce will release a report considering law enforcement and legislative responses and how...
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Partnered Health responds to malicious actor incident
The health services provider said it became aware that data had been accessed on 23 June 2026 and...
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Webinar to delve into mobile connectivity in health and aged care
On 23 July, a practical webinar will explore in-building mobile connectivity and why it is...
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Winning healthcare equipment tenders: why having the best product is no longer enough
Government and healthcare organisations are increasingly assessing equipment suppliers against a much broader range of criteria. Here are four key...
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53.6% increase on practitioners referred to a tribunal, Ahpra annual report reveals
The 2025/26 report notes 295 practitioners referred over concerns about their professional...
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Doctor convicted after writing 147 scripts for 96 patients while suspended
The doctor had been suspected by the Medical Board of Australia after the Board determined his...
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Sale of Hobart Private Hospital to Calvary raises concerns
While the Tasmanian Government welcomed the ACCC's approval of the sale, its health minister...
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