Parents of children aged six months to under five years are urged to book their child in for a free flu vaccine with their GP, as this cohort is at risk of suffering serious illness ...
In a NSW first, LGBTQ+ people across the State who are at risk of suicide can now access tailored support from a dedicated suicide prevention service. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the new ...
Today, the Hearing for the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) and Health Services Union’s (HSU) landmark applications for a 25% wage increase to award wages for aged care workers commences in the Fair Work ...
With Mother’s Day approaching, the Parenting Research Centre has some resources to help professionals to give the gift of support to the mothers and carers they work with. More than half of mothers reported that ...
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) marked a significant milestone under the Australian Government, with the world-first insurance scheme now providing disability-related support to 502,413 participants across the country. As a result of the NDIS ...
An Australian-led international research collaboration has discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder after uncovering its link to a tumour suppressor gene, ending the diagnostic journey for 32 families around the world. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researchers, ...
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.7 per cent have received two doses to Monday 18 April 2022. ...
Western Sydney families can now access emergency and specialised children’s health services closer to home at Blacktown Hospital’s new paediatric ward opened as part of a $700 million expansion of Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals. ...
The Morrison Government will direct $14.8 million to key aged care groups advocating for senior Australians. This funding will be provided over three years to ensure the organisations can continue supporting and advocating for older ...
Children in rural and remote areas will have better access to life-saving medical equipment under new funding provided by the Morrison Joyce Government. The Government is providing $100,000 to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation in 2021-22 ...
The Commonwealth will invest $247.9 million to help improve mental health and suicide prevention support and services for Victorians over the next five years, following the signing of a bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and ...
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria is calling on Victorian State Government to prioritise significant spending on mobility, transport and digital inclusion for older people in the upcoming May budget. COTA Victoria’s six priorities featured ...