A selection of links to the latest press releases, tenders and announcements relevant to the Australian health industry

Aged Care

View all 15/06/2026

DoHDA: Base interest rate (BIR) and maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) for residential aged care

12/06/2026

Coronial probe into Melbourne aged care COVID outbreak resumes after years-long hiatus

Shire to pull out of aged care services

11/06/2026

ACSQHC: Stroke Clinical Care Standard

05/06/2026

Anne Ruston: OVERRIDE OVERDUE: COALITION TO RESTORE HUMAN DECISION-MAKING IN AGED CARE ASSESSMENTS

Allied

View all 15/06/2026

Medical indemnity insurer Avant calls for national prescribing safety framework as pharmacist prescribing proposals pushes into complex care – Avant Mutual

Women’s perspectives of community pharmacists’ resupplying and prescribing contraceptive methods

01/06/2026

DoHDA: First Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Agreement fact sheet

29/05/2026

NSW: Moama Ambulance Station opens

Additional NSW Ambulance paramedics for Eden community

Commonwealth

View all 16/06/2026

AIHW: Family, domestic and sexual violence

15/06/2026

Medical Board/AHPRA: Consultation on two IMG pathways

NDIS: Summary of Statistics Reporting month May 2026

12/06/2026

TGA: Therapeutic Goods (Six Monthly Report Form – Sponsor) Approval 2026

11/06/2026

PBS: PBAC Updates

Community Care

View all 01/05/2026

Cohealth Board and leadership update

05/09/2025

AHHA: Health precincts key to unlocking potential of value-based health care

06/08/2025

While the UK plans, Victoria is already delivering: Community Health – a Proven Model for Preventative and Equitable Care – Community Health First

14/07/2025

Community kitchen on the chopping block as Latrobe Health Assembly forced to close

15/03/2024

Indigenous Governance Awards 2024: Applications extended

Devices

View all 23/04/2026

Cochlear shares plunge in worst drop for 30 years after profit warning

13/02/2026

Cochlear lowers guidance after delays to new implant rollout

03/12/2025

Samsung handsets could be leaving hundreds of thousands at risk

19/11/2025

VenstraMedical Secures Investment From Highcroft Capital to Advance Next-generation Cardiac Support Device

12/11/2025

Cochlear-backed Epiminder bullish about growth ahead of $325m listing

Digital Health

View all 12/06/2026

AIDH: Funding Models for App-enabled preventative primary care

11/06/2026

New tech-enabled independent living facility a game-changer for older Australians and people with disabilities – Bayside Health and Monash University

10/06/2026

New InterSystems TrakCare Community Solution Goes Live at Gateway Health – InterSystems

09/06/2026

Alcidion and Gold Coast Health sign collaboration agreement

05/06/2026

DoHDA: Australians can ‘Ask 1800MEDICARE’ as new campaign promotes free 24/7 expert health advice

Disability

View all 15/06/2026

Jenny McAllister: $455,000 to improve experience of Autism assessment and diagnosis

12/06/2026

NDIS: Help test the new way of planning

NDIS: SA woman charged over alleged $5 million dishonesty plot against NDIS

Jenny McAllister: $19 million to help Autistic people make social connections

11/06/2026

Tightening NDIS eligibility will disproportionately affect women – in more ways than you’d expect

Education

View all 18/05/2026

Modern evolution for medical students as Sydney Uni change revealed

11/05/2026

Monash University calls for public input on first dementia guidelines update in a decade – Monash University

19/03/2026

Excellence Recognised in Medicines Australia’s Continuing Education Program

18/03/2026

IHACPA: PhD Candidates announced for the National Industry PhD Scholarship in Health Economics

25/02/2026

University of Notre Dame abruptly halts new enrolments in nursing course

Emergency Services

View all 20/05/2026

Paramedic state-of-the-art training facility reaches new heights

05/03/2026

Regional NSW Ambulance staff recognised for outstanding service and bravery

23/02/2026

LifeFlight airlifts man after quadbike rollover

16/01/2026

LifeFlight airlifts man after hinterland motorcycle crash

15/01/2026

Design unveiled for new ambulance station at Lisarow

Federal Government

View all 15/06/2026

DoHDA: The Multi-Purpose Service Program

12/06/2026

DoHDA: FOI 26-2898 – NDIS Sustainability Taskforce Establishment

DoHDA: Practitioner Review Program – Key Statistics

11/06/2026

DoHDA: Consumer Medicines Line to close on 30 July 2026

DoHDA: Changes in HCP and PHDB data specifications – 2026–27

First Nations

View all 15/06/2026

Towards assessment of culturally safe general practitioners: co-designing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives, the Calgary–Cambridge guide and clinical yarning

10/06/2026

FLIP THE VAPE goes BIG: Hit youth-led anti-vaping campaign becomes a national week of action, 15-21 June – Victorian Aboriginal Health Service via Mo Works

04/06/2026

Bourke Takes a Major Step Forward in Community Health – Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service

27/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week 2026: ACRRM, RACGP and JCTS strengthen commitment to culturally safe healthcare

25/05/2026

Screening Indigenous people for this heart condition at 55 can prevent strokes and save lives

Genetics

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Hospitals

View all 12/06/2026

APHA: Tinkering at margins doesn’t fix the funding mess

APHA: Government’s Private Health CEO Forum flops

Westmead figures confirm what doctors have warned for years: NSW hospitals are under unacceptable pressure – ASMOF NSW

11/06/2026

Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service [2025] HCA 34

Coroner releases findings into death of Rosemarie Campbell after gastric bypass

Insurance

View all 01/06/2026

APRA releases quarterly insurance statistics for March 2026

19/05/2026

Medibank teams up with AFL’s Spud’s Game to drive action on mental health

11/05/2026

For young people, private health insurance is a costly trap

08/05/2026

Health insurance rebate cut for over 65s will put regional private hospitals at risk

07/05/2026

Medibank among Australia’s top 100 taxpayers, paying $471.4 million in taxes and levies

LGBTQIA+

View all 22/04/2026

Federal judge rules against Kennedy’s gender declaration

09/03/2026

At least 2300 children given puberty blockers as states refuse to release data

08/01/2026

Supporting Young LGBTIQA+ Victorians To Thrive

21/11/2025

New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people

21/08/2025

Health official’s trans stillbirth remark fuels woke row

Medical practitioners

View all 13/08/2024

Medical Board of Australia’s August news for medical practitioners

30/08/2023

Doctor under investigation after patient dies

18/07/2023

Training the next generation of doctors in NSW

03/07/2023

Doctors on notice as cosmetic surgery practice and advertising changes come into effect

21/06/2023

National Health Practitioner Ombudsman: May review

Medico-legal

View all 12/06/2026

Health Care Complaints Commission v Bahri [2026] NSWCATOD 68

15/08/2023

Historic win for junior doctors in wage theft case for unpaid overtime

13/07/2023

Charlie Teo found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct

08/06/2023

Mixed prospects for Merck lawsuit against US federal government, says GlobalData

17/05/2023

Three health practitioners hit with fines over unlawful importation of prescription medicines

Mental Health

View all 12/06/2026

Low-cost mental health tool helps refugees in limbo – UNSW Sydney

05/06/2026

Emma McBride: headspace Geelong uplifted to deliver more support

01/06/2026

DoHDA: Certification Statement – Medicare Mental Health Check In campaign (Stream 1)

DoHDA: Medicare Mental Health Check In Fact Sheet – Consumers

DoHDA: Medicare Mental Health Check In Fact Sheet – Professionals

Nursing

View all 10/06/2026

ANMF launches landmark Nurses and Midwives Work Value Case

09/06/2026

ANMF (Vic Branch) welcomes appointment of Victoria’s first Chief Midwife and extension of postnatal nurse support role

02/06/2026

ANMF minimum wage rise a ‘step in the right direction’ for low-paid care workers – The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)

13/05/2026

ANMF welcomes major Budget tax reforms to support nurses, midwives and carers

12/05/2026

ACN’s 2026-2027 Pre-Budget Submission

Organisations

View all 16/03/2026

Surviving childhood cancer is not enough – 20+ national organisations call for lifelong support for survivors – Children’s Cancer CoLab

Respiratory Health Priorities Spotlighted at TSANZSRS ASM 2026 – The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)

24/02/2026

Purple Poppy Day: Honouring those who served on four legs

11/02/2026

Palliative Care Australia backs calls to end placement poverty for medical and allied health students – Palliative Care Australia

05/02/2026

Brotherhood of St. Laurence Welcomes Thriving Kids – Supporting Children and Families Where They Live, Learn and Play

Payments

View all 06/09/2023

Queensland Government: 7 projects get $1 million to boost health and community services workforce

24/08/2023

Raise more revenue to fairly fund services: ACOSS response to the IGR

22/08/2023

NHMRC: Over $9 million for collaborative research projects to improve health care access and equity

14/08/2023

Historic win for junior doctors in wage theft case for unpaid overtime

07/08/2023

RACGP and AMA meeting ACT political leaders to gain clarity for GPs on payroll tax concerns

Pharma/Biotech

View all 15/06/2026

Paradign Biopharma: Paradigm Completes Enrolment in Pivotal Phase 3 Osteoarthritis Trial

12/06/2026

Oncosil: Peer-reviewed publication demonstrates localised distribution of Oncosil microparticles in pancreatic cancer tissue

Prescient Therapeutics: Dr Rosalind Wilson appointed as Chief Medical Officer

11/06/2026

World-Leading Biomedical Research Centre Opens In Victoria

LTR Pharma Secures Exclusive US Pharmacy & Fulfilment Partner for ROXUS®

Prevention

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Primary Care

View all 16/06/2026

101 reasons to see your GP: Men’s Health Week campaign encourages blokes to stop putting it off

Albanese Government must address urgent bulk billing issue that risks higher out-of-pocket costs for vulnerable patients – Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP for Kooyong

15/06/2026

RACGP welcomes ADHD care access through GP training

12/06/2026

RACGP welcomes WA Government investment to boost flu vaccination ahead of winter peak

AMACDT and medical college trainee representatives discuss perspectives on exam preparation

Private health

View all 04/06/2026

PHA: Government appears to be flying blind on health insurance rebate cuts for older Australians

19/05/2026

Government right to defer aged care price caps: CHA – Catholic Health Australia

13/05/2026

Restaurant-style dining elevates patient care at Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus – Ramsay Health Care

12/05/2026

PHA: Older Australians among biggest Budget losers as health insurance rebate cut hits seniors

11/05/2026

Government urged to fast-track hospital in the home reforms – CHA and BUPA

Public Health

View all 16/06/2026

Lifestyle key to diabetes prevention

15/06/2026

Mark Butler: One year on: Almost 100,000 Australians access life-saving lung cancer screening

11/06/2026

OB-GYN association, deviating from CDC guidance, issues its own vaccine recommendations

10/06/2026

Standards Australia: Australia looks to set world-first benchmark for infant sleep safety

09/06/2026

Parkinson’s disease experts warn watchdog as deadline looms on paraquat decision

Research

View all 15/06/2026

The Management of Withdrawal From Alcohol and Other Drugs in Australian Custodial Settings: A Consensus Statement

11/06/2026

Dementia Australia and Sax Institute form new research partnership – Dementia Australia

09/06/2026

Sax Institute: Interventions and strategies to improve staff wellbeing in healthcare organisations

04/06/2026

Halfway mark reached in Optiscan breast cancer study

03/06/2026

NHMRC: New initiative promoting Indigenous health equity through research

Rural Health

View all 29/04/2026

Mother ‘always thinks’ about whether birth delay at regional hospital led to son’s ongoing health issues

22/04/2026

Community and care: workforce reform in action on Kangaroo Island

13/04/2026

Regional Australia leads GP bulk-billing surge as costs to see doctors continue to rise

Cleanbill 2026 Blue Report – Regional Breakdown

09/03/2026

Regional patient ‘effectively ramped’ for almost three days waiting for care

Specialists

View all 29/05/2026

Delivering Better, Faster Specialist Care Across Victoria

21/05/2026

APHA: Specialist training stay of execution, still no guarantee

15/05/2026

Specialist doctor delayed 18 months after recruitment

01/05/2026

Health consumers back new focus on rising specialist costs – Consumers Health Forum of Australia

29/04/2026

First Redcliffe PET-CT service expands cancer imaging as demand rises – Qscan Group

States

View all 16/06/2026

Reforms to deliver air quality monitoring certainty for first time in the Territory

Victoria: Australian-First Hospital Pilot To Stop Youth Violence

Victoria: Expanded Emergency Department In Casey On The Way

Victoria: Making It Easier And Cheaper To Get Care For ADHD

NSW: More help when you need it: $112.3 million to back mental health services

Technology

View all 12/06/2026

Ethical Governance of Large Language Models in Health Care: Trust, Responsibility, and Equity in Routine Use

Harrison.ai launches next radiology foundation model

05/06/2026

AI and automation could reshape the future of IVF, study finds – Monash University

28/05/2026

HIMSS: Where is AI actually landing in APAC healthcare

20/05/2026

WHO: Artificial intelligence and evidence-informed policy – emerging challenges and opportunities: Discussion paper

Tenders

View all 16/06/2026

Tender: Food Standards Australia New Zealand Laboratory Panel

Tender: National Early Childhood Program: Thriving Kids – Autism Helpline and Information Supports

Tender: Targeted Call for Research: Reframing Women’s Health 2026

Tender: Tasmanian government Interim Care Beds (South)

15/06/2026

ATM: IHACPA: IHACPA 2027 Conference – Professional Conference Organiser

Third Degree

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Webinar

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WHO

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Women's Health

View all 12/06/2026

AAWAA: Counting women: Why sex‑based data still matters (The Unmoved Feminist)

Bridging the Gender Gap in Health Care Innovation: The Evolution of FemTech

05/06/2026

Rebecca White: New national centres to improve access to contraceptive support for women

22/05/2026

AIHW: Maternal deaths in Australia 2021–2023

17/04/2026

Victoria: Labor Expands Free Women’s Health Care In Bendigo

Workforce

View all 10/06/2026

Disgraced doctor Munjed Al Muderis launches Nine defamation appeal

04/06/2026

Disgraced surgeon Munjed Al Muderis faces mounting costs before high-stakes appeal

27/05/2026

Doctor fined $30k for self-publishing unauthorised pictures of patients

26/05/2026

Psychiatrist jailed for abusing young eating disorder patients again faces justice

11/05/2026

Minister Butler Ignores Funding Deficiencies for Community Health Centres in Melbourne – Doctors Reform Society