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National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030
Telehealth to stay
WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines
NSW latest public health alert – venue of concern in Newcastle
Protect environment, World No Tobacco Day 2022 will give you one more reason to quit
Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low and lower-middle income countries
Covid – Omicron update from CMO Professor Paul Kelly 13 December
Telehealth now permanent part of Medicare
Preventive policy charts path to healthier future
Impact of Cultural Bias in Diagnosing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Australia launches National Preventive Health Strategy
$23.7 million boost for Australian preventative health groups
Permanent telehealth brings Medicare into 21st century says AMA
101 community cases; 61 people in hospital, 4 in ICU
NSW latest Covid update as at 13 December
Permanent telehealth to strengthen universal Medicare
NSW latest public health alert for Newcastle Nightclub
More than half billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to health care costs
More skilled migrants coming to help keep economy humming
Moderna joins Australia’s vaccine booster program and Covid boosters to be available from 5 months
NSW latest Covid update as at 12 December
ATAGI statement on Omicron variant and timing of Covid booster vaccination
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommendations on use of Spikevax as Covid booster vaccine
NSW latest Covid update as at 11 December
21,013 vaccine doses administered yesterday; 63 community cases; 60 people in hospital, 3 in ICU
Fifth Ashes test cricket coup for Tasmania
Scale My Clinic Commemorates Universal Health Coverage Day with Message to All General Practitioners
Two decades dedicated to capacity building for health emergency preparedness and response
Human biosecurity period extended
NSW latest new exposure venues linked to Omicron cases
Response to ATAGI advice about vaccinating 5 to 11-year-olds against Covid
89% of eligible people now fully vaccinated; 95 community cases; 2 deaths; 56 people in hospital, 4 in ICU
NSW latest Covid update as at 10 December
Australia vaccinating children against Covid from early next year
More GPs for Local Clinics to Recruit, New Package to Attract Doctors to Rural
An early Christmas gift for Men’s Sheds across Australia
Improving data management for better health
Neglected tropical diseases: WHO launches survey to expand its offer of online training courses
WHO continues to support its conditional recommendation for dapivirine vaginal ring as an additional prevention option for women
WHO works to scale-up support to low- and middle-income countries to address antimicrobial resistance thanks to support from
WHO launches virtual survey to assess capacity strengthening needs and expand its offer of online courses
WHO and Global Fund warn inequalities block progress towards ending AIDS, TB and malaria
NZ Medical Association thrilled about bold Smokefree 2025 Action Plan
Top 3 Covid vaccine questions – Omicron, vaccines for ages 5-11, and mental health over festive season
AMA supports move to secure supply of medicines
AMA speaks on child vaccines and Omicron
HELP relief for doctors wanting to work outside metro Australia welcomed
Big differences in private health benefits highlight urgent need for reform