The Australian Government will contribute funding towards a new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemics which will be established at the World Bank, as part of the commitment to protecting against the impact of future ...
Senior Australians in residential aged care will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new visitation guidelines response to the pandemic. The Australian Government recognises the serious impact of social isolation on residents ...
South Australia has asked regulators to investigate reports that say some rapid antigen tests bound for SA have been improperly diverted to other states. If the allegations prove to be correct, NSW and Victorian governments ...
The Morrison Government is reducing the claim threshold of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme to enable more people access to compensation for costs associated with a vaccine injury. The COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme ...
The Northern Territories’ Chief Minister Michael Gunner is expected to provide more details about an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in two remote Indigenous communities after a further ten cases were identified. On Saturday, it was ...
The Northern Territory is waiting to learn if its first community outbreak of COVID-19 is under control and the lockout of unvaccinated people will end. A press conference has been scheduled for 3:30pm (local time) ...
Last year, the Health Care Index released a list of the 89 countries that had the top-performing healthcare systems around the world, based on criteria like general quality of service, cost, infrastructure, employed healthcare professionals, ...
The Queensland Government is delivering a new vaccination campaign that will encourage more Queenslanders to get vaccinated with the message: “For the love of family, friends and time together, of brunches and long lunches, and ...
Australians who are severely immunocompromised will be offered the option to receive a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to boost their protection against COVID-19 to the highest level. This follows advice from the Australian Technical Advisory ...
NSW has hit an incredible vaccination milestone on the same day restrictions have finally lifted for residents of Greater Sydney after more than 100 days of lockdown. More than 90% of people aged over 16 ...
Do you look after a family member or friend with a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who is frail aged? Do your caring responsibilities affect your ...