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Covid State of Emergency ends but work continues for WA Health system
$27.8 million for research to improve health and wellbeing of First Nations people
Expanded Telestroke Service marks first anniversary with hundreds of consultations
$6.5 million boosts support for kids with hearing loss
Covid Vaccination information and resources for GPs 3 November
Presentations and recordings from recent Australia/New Zealand Allied Health Summit are now available
Future health research and innovation opportunities showcased at Bunbury open day
Launching headspace Taree
First immunotherapy for patients with potentially life-threatening type of non-melanoma skin cancer now available on PBS
First immunotherapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma – LIBTAYO
$400 million upgrade for Flinders Medical Centre
Doors open at headspace Palmerston
WA’s State of Emergency to end 12.01am November 4, 2022
Consultation on Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission
New Mental Health Statewide Trauma Service Step Closer
Budget sounded warnings of an NDIS ‘blow out’ – but also set aside funds to curb costs and boost productivity
Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID
Report on Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission
Delivering on Labor’s commitment to put nurses back into nursing homes 24/7
Covid Vaccination information and resources for GPs 27 October
Advancing global health through G20
Cheaper medicines legislation passed
HTA review and chair committee
Join our next Medical Research Future Fund webinar 27 October
Quality Dementia Care Action Plan released to embed consumer expectations of quality within aged care sector
$5 million global challenge to boost health outcomes in Pilbara
What does budget mean for Medicare, medicines, aged care and First Nations health?
Medibank cyber incident
Budget October 2022-23: Restoring dignity to aged care
Budget October 2022-23: Strengthening Medicare
Refresh of assessment criteria for Medical Research Future Fund grant opportunities
$86 million for genomic, data infrastructure, and treatment and intervention research
Every Moment Matters campaign highlights risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy
$16.9 million for medical research and technology innovations
ATAGI recommendations for booster dose of paediatric Pfizer Covid vaccine in children aged 5
Cancer Australia – Yarn for Life
McGowan Government announces funding boost to child health
$7.5 million to trial new wearable health devices and on spot blood analysis for remote NT communities
Improving long-term health outcomes for people with intellectual disability
$11.2 million for Indigenous health research
Improving cancer care in Western Australia
IDWeek data reinforces AstraZeneca’s commitment to advance science in vaccines and immune therapies
AMA speaks out on Medicare allegations
Record funding for dementia, ageing and aged care research
Covid Vaccination information and resources for GPs 20 October
AMA Statement on Medicare Fraud Allegations
Human rights, poor administration and pandemic hardship dominate Victorian Ombudsman’s work in 2021-22
WHO highlights high cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report