500 surgical consumables to be covered under new funding arrangement
Private health insurers and hospitals are set to receive a new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items. The default benefits
Foundations laid in place for new Footscray Hospital
More than 500 construction workers are on site and making major progress on Victoria’s biggest ever health infrastructure investment, with the foundations laid on the
Lenexa and Total Communications to roll out LenexaCARE injury solution
Lenexa Medical has appointed Total Communications as a medical device distributor to offer its LenexaCARE pressure injury prevention technology to the aged care sector throughout
Eleven new cases of monkeypox confirmed in NSW
NSW Health is urging the community to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox following likely transmission of the virus within Australia. Eleven cases of
Support for First Nations Elders to access aged care
The Australian Government is investing $106 million to provide face-to-face support for older First Nations people and $115 million build culturally safe aged care facilities.
Community hospital program starts, integrated healthcare more accessible
Families across Melbourne’s growth areas are one step closer to accessing state-of-the-art integrated healthcare close to home, with a builder appointed to deliver five community
$835M John Hunter Precinct to transform health care
The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct is on track with work underway on the new Acute Services Building, set to transform health
Third wave of COVID-19 delivers highest mortality risk in Australian ICUs
According to a new study led by Monash University, of those admitted to the ICU with COVID-19, after accounting for age and how sick patients
Breaking ground on new Melanoma Clinical Trials Centre
Construction is now underway on the new Victorian Melanoma and Clinical Trials Centre, as the Andrews Labor Government continues to put patients first. The world-class
Coronavirus update for Victoria – 8 June 2022
Here are the Coronavirus updates and statistics for the VIC area, including vaccinations and fatalities. There are 522 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria –
New hub at RMIT to drive global digital health innovation
A new hub at RMIT University designed to drive digital health innovation to support healthcare transformation and citizen health in Australia and across the globe was officially launched in
$2000 IVF rebates set up for NSW women under new fertility package
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
