Mental health body to be moved after culture review Health Australia’s national bodies for mental health and suicide prevention is shifting to the health department after a review found a poor workplace culture.
Premium Insights and analysis Virtual care becoming a fixture of NSW Health May 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Emerging technologies are making virtual care — aka telehealth — a more viable supplement and alternative to face-to-face appointments.
Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban February 29, 2024 By Kat Wong Federal The government has already banned the importation of single-use vapes. From tomorrow, all imported vapes without a licence are banned.
Future Centre for Disease Control may tackle recommendation on long COVID-19 data collection February 16, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The federal government says data-related activities related to long COVID will fall within the scope of the new Australian CDC.
Mental health peak body calls for more Medicare-subsidised psychologist visits January 24, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The new National Mental Health Consumer Alliance wants to bring ‘grassroots issues to the national policy agenda’.
Fresh national approach to navigate digital mental health support January 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Minister Mark Butler says the federal government is complementing mental health measures with a five-year funding boost for 24/7 crisis support.
Obelia sting seizes 35 tonnes of vaping products with hidden nicotine November 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Campaign Obelia has seized a mass of vaping products suspected to contain nicotine from being imported into the country.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘I’m not an anti-vaxxer’: how the TGA tried to persuade an LNP senator about vaccine safety August 2, 2023 By Cam Wilson Communications & Technology Emails reveal the lengths to which medical regulator TGA went to answer Queensland LNP senator Gerard Rennick’s vaccine concerns.
A more competitive Australian Labor party July 19, 2023 By Andrew Leigh Culture Minister for competition Andrew Leigh outlines the impact of factions having grown and now dominating the ALP like never before.
New dawn for Health and Aged Care with secretary’s changing of the guard July 18, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Blair Comley’s era as head of the department Brendan Murphy shepherded through the COVID pandemic era has now commenced.
Former NSW heavyweight picked as new Health and Aged Care secretary June 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Blair Comley will lead the Department of Health and Aged Care following Brendan Murphy’s retirement, commencing a five-year term on July 17.
Premium Insights and analysis Budget 2023: Australians are barely holding on as everyday survival meets political persuasion May 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry This Budget has not offered a magic bullet to the cost-of-living crisis, and maybe hoping for one was always a little bit unrealistic.
Interest bill on government debt soars to $18 billion May 5, 2023 By AAP Economy & Industry Australia’s total interest bill is then expected to climb above $20 billion in 2024-25 and reach $26 billion in 2026-27.
Budget funding to eliminate HIV transmission includes expanding Medicare eligibility May 4, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The Budget will accord $19.7 million to combat HIV, other blood-borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI).
Minister says Medicare reform ‘urgent’, makes case for health policy to get with the times and less red tape May 2, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Health minister Mark Butler has announced the three strains of focus for looming Medicare reforms, which include updating old technology.
