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Statement on Independent Inquiry into Perth Children’s Hospital
2021 Tasmanian Nursing and Midwifery Symposium and Awards
ATAGI update following weekly Covid meeting 19 November
Charting Australian Medical Research Advisory Board’s direction for 2021-2026
Improved naloxone access can prevent prescription opioid overdose deaths
New analyses of two AZD7442 Covid Phase III trials in high-risk populations confirm robust efficacy and long-term prevention
Extension of biosecurity measures to help fight NT Covid outbreak
Top 3 Covid vaccine questions – COVID Safe travel, vaccination proof & booster questions for your GP
App may take bite out of dental visit for preschool kids
Hotspot for purposes of Commonwealth support extended for Robinson River and surrounding homelands
More Freedoms To Come As Victoria Hits 90 Per Cent Vax Rate
Covid Vaccination information and resources for GPs 18 November
Continuing advancements to curb antimicrobial resistance
Falls prevention partnership turns 20
Vaccine Operations Centre – Weekly Operational Update 17 November
Sex, safety and school leavers – parents urged to have conversations with their teens
New centre provides local care and makes Dubbo more attractive for doctors
Dubbo health training facilities helping to boost bush doctor numbers
New Commissioner for Children and Young People appointed
Australia backs commitment to lead world in eliminating cervical cancer
Alignment of regulations across care and support sectors
Protecting remote communities in Northern Territory from Covid
Australia’s superbug situation calls for new solutions
Hotspot for purposes of Commonwealth support declared for Katherine and Robinson River areas
Tobacco use falling: WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco
Top 3 Covid vaccine questions – Warmer climates, antiviral pill and benefits of vaccination
Ernie Dingo Hits Road for New Indigenous Vaccination Campaign in Remote WA
$10 million national network to build resilience to environmental change
Expert stroke advice through Statewide Telestroke Service expansion
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee statement on Covid, schools and early childhood education and care
Covid vaccination information kiosks open now in Qld, SA and WA
AHPPC statement on role of face masks to protect individuals and community from Covid
New Ways of Working program for Department of Health
Reopening of retail outlets at Australia’s international airports
Supporting Australians with rare stomach and bowel cancer
Australia’s Tokyo showcase leaves lasting legacy for our health
Increase in gastroenteritis cases in WA linked to raw oysters
New Zealand team deployed to Papua New Guinea to support Covid response
ATAGI update following weekly Covid meeting 12 November
Additional support for Australians with rare skin conditions
Top 3 Covid vaccine questions – Blood donating and booster, long COVID & vaccine necessity
New Mental Health Lived Experience Leadership
New strategy to boost mental health at work
$850,000 to support improved health outcomes for cancer patients
Seniors living in smart homes project wins IoT award
Whole genomic sequencing improves rare disease diagnosis
Rural health trainees get taste of life on mid-North Coast
Moderna’s Covid vaccine – provisional determination granted for proposed use