healthcare

New standards framework for digital health

The new National Framework for Digital Health Standards sets consistent rules for digital health systems, with experts urging that older…

Calls for input into dementia guidelines

The first major overhaul of Australia’s dementia guidelines since 2016 is now open for public consultation, with Monash University seeking…

Cultural competency doesn’t equal better nursing: Study

A study of nurses in New Zealand has found that while awareness and reflection on cultural assumptions improves performance, deeper…

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health

Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. They give quick, confident…

The climate crisis is a health crisis: WHO

The World Health Organization has declared that the climate crisis is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st…

Human Rights Commission links ageism to health harms

A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has revealed that older Australians are frequently dismissed, excluded, and…

State, territory leaders hold emergency aged care talks

State and territory leaders met for an hour-long emergency meeting on Wednesday, united in pushing Canberra to fix Australia’s aged…

These changes could save hospitals billions – and fund extra hospital visits

The states are angry because hospitals are under intense pressure. Demand is rising, emergency departments are packed, and workers are…

Gov’t delivers $8.5bn bulk billing overhaul

On November 1, the Medicare Benefits Schedule was expanded to include all Medicare-eligible patients, when cover was previously limited to…

Money matters: Your financial health check

Making informed financial decisions is a lifelong journey, one that evolves with each stage of your career. Whether you’re just…

Palliative care workforce under siege

A new report by Palliative Care Australia has revealed that escalating demand, coupled with persistent funding constraints and workforce shortages,…

Estia Health grows aged care footprint

Estia Health will take over six of Vacenti's operational homes in Brisbane – Hamilton, Coorparoo, Carindale, Mount Gravatt East, Victoria…

Racism is a public health emergency

A scoping review has revealed that racism within Australia’s healthcare sector is not limited to isolated incidents but is a…

Why is uptake of AI in healthcare slow?

Proponents of the technology say that over the coming decades, AI has the potential to save hundreds of thousands, even…

Labor pledges to protect PBS from cuts

Last week, President Donald Trump wrote to 17 major pharmaceutical companies in the US demanding they lower their prices for…

Qld frontline workers pay rise threatened by budget

Frontline workers, like nurses, police, teachers, and firefighters, are fighting for pay bumps after the state's budget dropped last week.

Qld, NSW and ACT release budget for 2025-26

Three new hospitals in Qld, $12.4bn on infrastructure for NSW, and a new levy in the ACT. See what your…

SA demands Canberra fix aged-care blockages

The South Australian government has announced its plan to allocate 55 new hospital beds to older people transitioning to aged…

Older Australians can’t afford good dental health: Survey

A new survey has revealed that Australians over 65 are skipping dental treatments, resulting in the demographic having worse oral…

Australia will vote on May 3, could this be a turning point for healthcare?

The nation will head to the polls on May 3 to decide on the next Prime Minister of Australia, in…

Federal Budget: $2.6bn for wages and $291.6m for aged care not good enough says opposition

On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his fourth federal budget, which, as expected, focuses heavily on the delivery of…

‘Major win’: Albanese promises to cap cost of PBS medications

Prescription medicines will be capped at $25 per script under a major cost-of-living election promise set to be unveiled by…

5 years since Covid was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one

On March 11 2020, as Covid continued to spread rapidly around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared…

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men — linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend against ageing, a new study says. The extra X…

50 new urgent care clinics are on the cards. But are the existing ones working? Here’s what we know so far

Over the weekend the Australian government announced $644 million to build an extra 50 Medicare urgent care clinics around Australia.…