Standards and interoperability education at MedInfo 2023
24 March, 2023Sydney will host MedInfo 2023 at the International Convention Centre from 8–12 July 2023, where the theme will be 'The future is accessible'.
$50m federal funding for BioMedTech Incubator program
21 March, 2023Brandon BioCatalyst, partnering with ANDHealth, will deliver the program to commercialise promising Australian biomedical and digital health discoveries.
Telstra Health appoints Farhoud Salimi as CTO
21 March, 2023Salimi joins Telstra Health from eHealth NSW where he held the position of Executive Director, Service Delivery (CTO).
Qld skin cancer study hit by data breach
21 March, 2023Data from a skin cancer study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has been involved in a cybersecurity breach.
Australian childhood obesity expected to double by 2035
08 March, 2023Over half of the global population will have a high body mass index by 2035 and one in four people will be living with obesity, according to a new report.
$26 million federal funding for LGBTIQA+ health
03 March, 2023The Australian Government has announced a new national action plan and a $26 million investment in health and medical research focusing on LGBTIQA+ communities.
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.
High levels of stress in community health workers: study
01 March, 2023High levels of stress and burnout exist in Victoria's community health workers, according to a longitudinal study exploring the impact of COVID-19.
Qld to allow Illicit drug testing to reduce harm
01 March, 2023Pill testing to check for the presence of potentially dangerous substances will be allowed in Queensland with the aim of reducing risk from illicit drug use.
Ahpra: Health ministers endorse regulatory reform
01 March, 2023Ahpra reports that its recently released blueprint for regulatory reforms has been endorsed by Australia's health ministers.
$620 million for the health of the region
28 February, 2023Australia will help build stronger and more equitable health systems across the Pacific and Southeast Asia as part of a $620 million health package.
Psychedelic-assisted therapy training for prescribers, assistants
21 February, 2023In response to Australia's approval of MDMA and psilocybin use in therapy, Canadian training provider ATMA will offer training to Australia's psychiatrists.
Patient safety and the role of technology
20 February, 2023 by Janet Seaton, Clinical Product Manager, InterSystemsWe hear a lot about the under-reporting of medication errors in hospitals but far less about the impact of erroneous reporting systems on staff morale.
WHO releases case definition for 'long-COVID' in children
17 February, 2023A new, specific definition for 'long COVID' or post COVID-19 condition in children and adolescents has been released by the World Health Organization.
Four recommendations from Strengthening Medicare Taskforce
03 February, 2023The federal government has released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report that outlines recommendations for reforms to strengthen Medicare and rebuild general practice.
