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cybersecurity
Healthcare
Lack of confidence in cybersecurity impacting Australian healthcare sector
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

Over four in five healthcare sector respondents lack confidence in their organisation’s ability to adapt to new cyber threats, with 58% struggling to keep up

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donanemab
Research
Risky but effective: New Alzheimer’s drug donanemab shows promising results
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

Eli Lilly and Company’s new drug, donanemab, has shown promising results in slowing cognitive decline by 35% in people with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

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submission
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA’s pre-budget submission outlines costed solutions for struggling health system
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released its pre-budget submission, offering costed solutions to address the challenges faced by the struggling healthcare system. AMA’s Pre-Budget

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AHHA
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AHHA calls for sector-wide attention to enable team-based care
Ritchelle Drilon May 2, 2023

AHHA welcomes the $2.2 billion package to address immediate challenges in primary care and calls for sector-wide attention to team-based care and better health planning.

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Western
Aged Care, Healthcare News
Western Australia announces major healthcare reforms to reduce bed block and ambulance ramping
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 28, 2023

The Western Australian government will establish a State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) to enhance emergency care coordination and monitoring, with $74.9m of new and continuing

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long
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Research
Govt responds to Long COVID inquiry with $50M research investment
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The Australian Government has announced that it will provide $50 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research into post-acute sequelae

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prescription
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australian Government to slash prescription medication costs for millions of patients
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The Australian Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at reducing the cost and inconvenience of obtaining prescription medication for millions of Australians. In the

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Ruth
Featured Leader, Healthcare
Breaking the stigma of addiction and mental health: Insights from The Banyans Healthcare CEO Ruth Limkin
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The healthcare industry can be frustrating and overwhelming for patients who often have to coordinate their care across multiple providers. Treatment often happens in silos

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Shorten
Healthcare News
Shorten commits to equal NDIS access for CALD and First Nations communities
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 20, 2023

Minister Shorten pledges to improve accessibility to the NDIS for CALD and First Nations communities, with support from agencies such as AMES Australia. AMES Australia,

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private health
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Private health system struggles despite increase in insured population
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 18, 2023

AMA has called for long-overdue reforms to be implemented to ensure Australians get value for money from their insurers and the system remains sustainable amidst

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scholarships
Healthcare, Healthcare News
NSW Labor announces 2K scholarships for healthcare students
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 14, 2023

The introduction of 2,000 new scholarships for healthcare students from 2024 was announced with the aim of attracting and retaining talent in the NSW public

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prescribing
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA warns against potentially harmful pharmacy prescribing models
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 12, 2023

AMA launched a campaign to address flaws in pharmacy prescribing models and suggest solutions to improve access and affordability for Australians. The Australian Medical Association

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