A record $23.6 billion investment in health is the centrepiece of Queensland’s state budget for this year, which focuses on delivering good jobs and better services for Queenslanders while protecting the state’s lifestyle. Queensland’s Premier ...
In an Australian first, women in NSW undergoing IVF and accessing other assisted reproductive treatments (ART) will be given a cash rebate of up to $2,000 to reduce treatment costs as part of the NSW ...
The Andrews Labor Government is delivering a bigger and better emergency department for Melbourne’s booming outer suburbs, with multi-million-dollar expansions at the Werribee Mercy Hospital and Casey Hospital on the way. Minister for Health Martin ...
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 ...
The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has today announced it will invest $3 million over 2 years through the University of Queensland (UQ) to establish a community-based demonstration, health and aged care training hub in ...
New Medicare items will encourage eligible health providers to work together more closely to support the health of vulnerable Australians. From today, allied health professionals will – for the first time – be reimbursed through ...
Westmead Hospital will soon grant access to specialist care for pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness alongside their babies at the state’s second Mother and Baby Unit (MBU). Minister for Mental Health Bronnie ...
Medicare items and services will be reviewed by experts on an ongoing basis to ensure the Medicare Schedule remains contemporary and provides universal access to the best technologies and services under new arrangements introduced by ...
The Morrison Government is providing access to a new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to support around Australians who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer. In 2020, bowel cancer ...
To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, WHO since 2018 has published a yearly essential diagnostics list (EDL), a basket of recommended in vitro diagnostics that should be available at ...