Health
Free period products for all ACT public schools
The ACT Government is rolling out free period product dispensers in every public school, following a successful trial of dispensers in 31 public schools...
300 Canberra Hospital cleaners to join Health Services
The ACT has confirmed more than 300 Canberra Hospital cleaners will join Canberra Health Services on October 1, following confirmation of funding in the 2026-27 Budget.
Gardeners at...
WA Govt commits $2m to cardiovascular research fellowship
The WA Government has committed $2 million to strengthening cardiovascular research investment through a dedicated fellowship partnership between the Future Health Research and Innovation...
Lung cancer research truck delivers early detection technology to regional Queensland
Queensland’s only lung cancer research truck has hit the road, delivering a chance for people living in regional and remote communities to participate in early detection research without...
New AI tool to aid early intervention of diabetes foot ulcers
A collaborative project between the University of Melbourne and RMIT has developed a thermal imaging artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improv early intervention rates...
Dedicated NSW health command centre aids winter care demands
A dedicated Health System Operations Command Centre is helping coordinate hospital capacity, ambulance services and patient transfers across NSW during periods of increased winter...
University of Newcastle specialists win $1.1m for rural heart health research
Two University of Newcastle-based cardiovascular specialists have been awarded $1.1 million in NSW Government funding to improve heart health outcomes in regional and rural...
Builder appointed for new ACT adolescent mental health service
The ACT Government has announced the appointment of Shaw Building Group as the construction partner for the new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service...
Bird flu cases take off in South Australia
The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in a silver gull at Robe and 19...
New NSW response model for mental health emergencies
The NSW Government has unveiled a new statewide NSW mental health emergency response model which aims to better connect people in crisis with specialist...
EOI open for Scottsdale hospital facilities
Tasmania's Department of Health has announced it will be seeking Expressions of Interest for the future use of the James Scott Wing at the...
Nurse charged over alleged data breach
NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged a registered nurse following an investigation into an alleged data breach.
In a statement, Police confirmed that on...
State’s largest women and newborn hospital celebrates 100 years of care
Western Australia's largest tertiary women and newborn hospital is celebrating 110 years of leading maternity and gynaecology care.
In 1916, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH)...
Frailty could hold key to early dementia diagnosis
A University of Queensland-led study has found that being frail appears to accelerate the onset of dementia in older people, particularly in those who...
NSW Mental Health Commissioner to depart
NSW Mental Health Commissioner, Jennifer Black, will conclude her tenure in September after nearly two years leading efforts to improve mental health and suicide...
















