A multi-site study to test a treatment that may reduce brain and kidney injury after cardiac surgery has received $4.9 million in support over 5 years.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.04.2025

Thousands of NSW public hospital doctors to strike next week

NSW public hospital doctors are to proceed with a three-day strike next week, The Doctors Union – ASMOF NSW confirmed, as the system "reaches breaking point".

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.04.2025

Western Sydney Local Health District prosecution withdrawn

A "landmark psychosocial risk prosecution" against Western Sydney Local Health District has been withdrawn by SafeWork NSW.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

02.04.2025

Bankstown-Lidcombe and Liverpool Hospitals trial body cameras

Bankstown-Lidcombe and Liverpool Hospitals have joined three other participating hospitals in the NSW Government's 12-month trial of body worn cameras.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

01.04.2025

MULTIGATE CubeWare 2.0 recyclable hollowware range

Designed with both healthcare professionals and the environment in mind, CubeWare 2.0 is the latest evolution in MULTIGATE's hollowware range.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

01.04.2025

Gentle care practices to help reduce pressure injury risk factors

In Australia, pressure injuries are classified as a preventable adverse event, meaning that proper skin care and prevention strategies can make a significant impact.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

01.04.2025

Optimising surface cleaning chemical storage in healthcare

How are chemical dilution and dispensing equipment manufacturers helping healthcare managers to minimise risk and protect patients, staff and visitors?

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

31.03.2025

Queensland extends $6m community pharmacist training subsidy

The Queensland Government has extended its training subsidy so up to 230 additional pharmacists can take part in the Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice pilot.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

28.03.2025

Rapid healthcare IT deployment helps private hospital open

A new Melbourne private hospital opened this month after implementing its core patient administration system in under 14 weeks — this typically takes 5–18 months.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

28.03.2025

"Joe's Law": NSW to ban acute hospital public–private partnerships

In memory of toddler Joe Massa, NSW will prevent future governments from entering into a Northern Beaches-style arrangement to build or operate an acute public hospital.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

28.03.2025

Identity at the Heart of Healthcare Security

The healthcare industry remains one of the most targeted sectors for cyberattacks, facing relentless threats that put patient data, operational continuity, and financial stability at risk.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

27.03.2025

Kitchen hygiene solutions for healthcare

From hospitals to nursing homes, kitchen settings within healthcare facilities rely on dosing, dilution and dispensing solutions that are as reliable as they are effective.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

26.03.2025

Budget: AMA welcomes investment but calls for system reform

In a post-Budget 2025–26 statement, the Australian Medical Association welcomed investment, including $8.5bn for Medicare, but said system reform is needed.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

25.03.2025

2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists

The 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists have been announced, celebrating 41 nurses and midwives and four teams.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

25.03.2025

Northern Beaches Hospital nurses and midwives go on strike

Nurses and midwives at the NSW hospital now part of a parliamentary inquiry went on a 26-hour strike on Monday — citing wage and safe working conditions.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

25.03.2025

Multiplex appointed Northside Hospital's early delivery partner

Multiplex has been appointed the early delivery partner for the $1bn Northside Hospital, Canberra — the ACT's largest ever health infrastructure project.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

25.03.2025

Australian-first virtual ED marks 500K consultations

This month, the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department — an Australian first — reached a milestone of half a million consultations.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

24.03.2025

Nine hospitals call for climate-resilient energy systems

To keep hospitals running during climate emergencies, a coalition of nine hospitals is calling for a feasibility study into climate-resilient energy systems.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

21.03.2025

NSW sees ramping reductions across some of its busiest EDs

Some of NSW's busiest emergency departments have seen significant reductions in hospital ramping, according to Bureau of Health Information quarterly results.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

21.03.2025

ADHA accelerates connected care for allied health

After attracting substantial interest from software vendors, the Australian Digital Health Agency has tripled investment in its Allied Health Industry Offer.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

21.03.2025

AdPha welcomes "win for all Australians" PBS news

Advanced Pharmacy Australia has welcomed the announcement that over 400,000 Australians each week will pay no more than $25 in co-payments for PBS medicines.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

19.03.2025

Domestic violence education: its place in pharmacy

Interviews with pharmacy practitioner educators have identified challenges and opportunities associated with domestic violence education in pharmacy curriculum.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

19.03.2025

RACGP calls for obesity-management medication PBS subsidy

Following its new position statement on obesity prevention and management, the RACGP is calling for a PBS subsidy for effective obesity-management medication.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

18.03.2025

Bill puts Queensland clinicians on hospital and health boards

The Queensland Government has introduced a bill to parliament to put local clinicians on hospital and health boards. Once passed, it will take effect on 1 April.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

18.03.2025

South Australia gains its first fully rural medical degree

Designed to address the critical shortage of doctors in regional, rural and remote areas, Flinders University's new rural medical program is an SA first.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

17.03.2025

<em>Don't Rush to Crush+</em> — the new digital edition

Australia's essential guide to administering oral medicines safely,<em> Don't Rush to Crush</em>, has entered a new era.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

17.03.2025

Call to legislate genetic discrimination ban

The Australian Medical Association is calling on the Australian Government to fulfil its commitment to ban genetic discrimination in life insurance.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

17.03.2025

Child's death prompts parliamentary inquiry into hospital

The death of two-year-old Joe Massa has prompted a NSW parliamentary inquiry into the safety and quality of health services provided by Northern Beaches Hospital.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

13.03.2025

Local spirit: new Footscray Hospital, Melbourne

The new Footscray Hospital will be partly a result of local community campaigning — it's affectionately referred to as "the People's Hospital".

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

11.03.2025

AMA calls for "independent umpire" on private health system

The Australian Medical Association has launched its private health federal budget submission — calling for an independent Private Health System Authority.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

11.03.2025

Cosmetic surgery implementation resources released

New resources to support implementation of the Cosmetic Surgery Standards and the Cosmetic Surgery Module have been released.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

11.03.2025

Digital Health Festival: transformation through connection

Across two days in May, DHF25 will bring together 8000 attendees, 400 speakers and 200 exhibitors with the theme "transforming healthcare through connection".

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

10.03.2025

Third annual MedsAware campaign gets underway

MedsAware: Deprescribing Action Week starts today, raising awareness around polypharmacy and deprescribing. For its third year, there is a focus on sustainability.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

09.03.2025

Surface coating may prevent blood clots in medical implants

Blood clotting in medical devices like heart valves and stents may be prevented by a surface coating being developed by researchers at The University of Sydney.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

07.03.2025

Australia invests in manufacturing capability for IV fluids

The Australian Government has announced investment to expand Australia's largest and only onshore manufacturer of IV (intravenous) fluids.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

07.03.2025

Out of crisis mode: how digital mental health can help

The recent wave of NSW psychiatrist resignations underscores an urgent need for systemic reform — a telehealth professional sets out how digital can help.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

07.03.2025

Victoria to gain mental health workforce upskilling centre

From 1 July, the Victorian Collaborative Centre will become responsible for the professional development and upskilling of Victoria's mental health workforce.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

05.03.2025

'Natural killer' cells target paediatric sarcomas

Researchers have developed a novel therapeutic strategy that uses engineered immune cells, called natural killer cells, to target and destroy sarcoma tumours.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

04.03.2025

Healthcare jobs rising: key learnings from a job site's data

Australian healthcare jobs are on the rise. Drilling down into its own data and survey findings, a job site's senior economist draws out some key learnings.

Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

04.03.2025

Nominations are open for Australia's nursing trailblazers

Until 31 March, nominations are open for the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers, which is coordinated by the Australian College of Nursing.

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Brain and kidney injury treatment after cardiac surgery

Thousands of NSW public hospital doctors to strike next week

Western Sydney Local Health District prosecution withdrawn

Bankstown-Lidcombe and Liverpool Hospitals trial body cameras

MULTIGATE CubeWare 2.0 recyclable hollowware range

Gentle care practices to help reduce pressure injury risk factors

Optimising surface cleaning chemical storage in healthcare

Queensland extends $6m community pharmacist training subsidy

Rapid healthcare IT deployment helps private hospital open

&quot;Joe&#39;s Law&quot;: NSW to ban acute hospital public&ndash;private partnerships

Identity at the Heart of Healthcare Security

Kitchen hygiene solutions for healthcare

Budget: AMA welcomes investment but calls for system reform

2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists

Northern Beaches Hospital nurses and midwives go on strike

Multiplex appointed Northside Hospital&#39;s early delivery partner

Australian-first virtual ED marks 500K consultations

Nine hospitals call for climate-resilient energy systems

NSW sees ramping reductions across some of its busiest EDs

ADHA accelerates connected care for allied health

AdPha welcomes &quot;win for all Australians&quot; PBS news

Domestic violence education: its place in pharmacy

RACGP calls for obesity-management medication PBS subsidy

Bill puts Queensland clinicians on hospital and health boards

South Australia gains its first fully rural medical degree

<em>Don&#39;t Rush to Crush+</em> &mdash; the new digital edition

Call to legislate genetic discrimination ban

Child&#39;s death prompts parliamentary inquiry into hospital

Local spirit: new Footscray Hospital, Melbourne

AMA calls for &quot;independent umpire&quot; on private health system

Cosmetic surgery implementation resources released

Digital Health Festival: transformation through connection

Third annual MedsAware campaign gets underway

Surface coating may prevent blood clots in medical implants

Australia invests in manufacturing capability for IV fluids

Out of crisis mode:&nbsp;how digital mental health can help

Victoria to gain mental health workforce upskilling centre

&#39;Natural killer&#39; cells target paediatric sarcomas

Healthcare jobs rising:&nbsp;key learnings from a job site&#39;s data

Nominations are open for Australia&#39;s nursing trailblazers

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"Joe's Law": NSW to ban acute hospital public–private partnerships

Multiplex appointed Northside Hospital's early delivery partner

AdPha welcomes "win for all Australians" PBS news

<em>Don't Rush to Crush+</em> — the new digital edition

Child's death prompts parliamentary inquiry into hospital

AMA calls for "independent umpire" on private health system

Out of crisis mode: how digital mental health can help

'Natural killer' cells target paediatric sarcomas

Healthcare jobs rising: key learnings from a job site's data

Nominations are open for Australia's nursing trailblazers