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

Aged Care

View all 03/07/2026

ACQSC: Aged Care Quality Bulletin

COTA: Aged care assessment changes step towards ensuring people get right care at the right time: COTA Australia

Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026

01/07/2026

Anglicare Sydney completes acquisition of Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care

30/06/2026

Talius Signs 3-year MSA and Initial Statement of Work with Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (North New South Wales) Ltd.

Allied

View all 01/07/2026

PSA: New Code of Ethics released to guide contemporary pharmacist practice

24/06/2026

Dentists’ warning on popular weight-loss drugs

19/06/2026

PSA marks stability with PSA Board elections

Implementation of a pharmacist‑led discharge intervention to improve medication information handover at hospital discharge: a non-randomised feasibility study

15/06/2026

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

Commonwealth

View all 03/07/2026

ABS: Excess mortality

AIHW: Chronic musculoskeletal conditions

DoHDA: Update to Assignment of Medicare Benefit requirements – Bulk billing

NHPO: Our work in May 2026

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026

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 30/06/2026

Beamtree secures contract with Fakeeh Care Group to support healthcare reform in Saudi Arabia

Grampians Health goes digital with HealthLink eReferrals pilot

29/06/2026

AIDH WA branch event: Equity and inclusion in digital health

26/06/2026

Tele-oncology units at West Moreton hospitals cut cancer patients’ travel time

19/06/2026

National standards to ensure safe, high-quality virtual care for all Australians – ACSQHC

Disability

View all 30/06/2026

AIHW: People with disability in Australia 2026

19/06/2026

Jenny McAllister: Justice system skills boost to benefit young Autistic people

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

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 22/06/2026

Family of young medical student who survived remote cattle property crash advocates for LifeFlight

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

Federal Government

View all 03/07/2026

Private Health Reforms – Consultation Paper 1

Fee Transparency in Health Care: Informed Financial Consent and Split Billing Practices

02/07/2026

Sam Rae: New Commissioner to improve culturally safe aged care

DoHDA: FOI 26-3154 – Departmental AI Scribe Use

DoHDA: FOI 26-2990 – Future Fit Nov 2024 Budget Approvals

First Nations

View all 03/07/2026

Aboriginal-led Health Model Marks 25-Year Self-Determination Milestone in South Australia – Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia

19/06/2026

DoHDA: Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme primary health care funding model – overview and calculation steps

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

Genetics

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Hospitals

View all 30/06/2026

WA: Construction begins on RPH emergency department expansion

Hospital Liaison GP Service pilot now underway

IHACPA: National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2025-26

26/06/2026

NSW: Lead design team appointed for the Wollongong Hospital and Health Precinct project

19/06/2026

AMA Submission to the consultation on the pricing framework for Australian public hospital services 2027–28

Insurance

View all 03/07/2026

PHA: Private health system reforms must keep health insurance affordable

Private health system reforms must keep health insurance affordable – Private Healthcare Australia

22/06/2026

Suncorp to have AI agents in insurance claims process as soon as this month

18/06/2026

Bupa ramps up Aussie roll-out with $400m-plus medical centres deal

01/06/2026

APRA releases quarterly insurance statistics for March 2026

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 19/06/2026

Health Care Complaints Commission v Stevens [2026] NSWCATOD 78

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

Mental Health

View all 29/06/2026

PHN Brisbane South – Access a free mental health resource supporting GPs care for LGBTIQA+ patients

25/06/2026

Hybrid mental health care model linked to lower readmissions

23/06/2026

Farmers unable to access mental health care amid mounting pressure, new data shows

22/06/2026

Free mental health support delivers nearly 50,000 sessions in Western Australia

19/06/2026

NSPO: National Suicide Prevention Outcomes Framework Outcomes Map

Nursing

View all 03/07/2026

Mark Butler: New law gives registered nurses PBS prescribing powers for the first time

02/07/2026

APNA welcomes Senate Committee recommendation

22/06/2026

Mandatory VR violence training for nursing students

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

Organisations

View all 23/06/2026

KPMG chair Martin Sheppard resigns amid whistleblower fallout

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

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 03/07/2026

Lumos: closure of $5 million loan facility with major shareholders

Orthocell appoints exclusive Remplir distributor for US$84 million Thai nerve repair market

Starpharma: DEP® milestone triggers partner option fee

FOI 26-2797 – Correspondence relating to Keytruda PD-(L)1

02/07/2026

Starpharma: Positive DEP® HER2-Lu preclinical data support Phase 1entry

Prevention

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Primary Care

View all 03/07/2026

The perfect blend: Getting flexible GP funding right

30/06/2026

$11.7m NSW Govt investment in ADHD care by GPs a ‘win for health equity’: RACGP – Royal Australian College of GPs

29/06/2026

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – GP assessment report

New fully bulk billing GP clinics to open in the ACT

NT PHN: Health Professional of the Year Awards 2026 Finalists

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 03/07/2026

We can’t entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today. It’s not that simple

02/07/2026

OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions 2026 Results

01/07/2026

Australia’s lung cancer screening program is a year old. But can the health system deliver?

New national program targeting harmful and unnecessary medicine use in Australia – Monash University

30/06/2026

ABS: National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey

Research

View all 03/07/2026

A Health Navigator intervention to identify and respond to the health-related social needs of an Australian population living with cancer: a mixed-methods feasibility study

NCRIS@20 statement

02/07/2026

Performance, acceptability, and impact of ambient listening scribe technology in an outpatient context: a mixed methods trial evaluation

Impact of repeated auditing in antimicrobial stewardship programs on prescribing appropriateness: a ten-year observational cohort study of a national surveillance program

01/07/2026

The Hospital Research Foundation Group rejects recommendation to oust leaders amid bullying allegations

Rural Health

View all 26/06/2026

ACRRM welcomes endorsement of National Rural Health Commissioner

19/06/2026

Mark Butler: RFDS welcomes new aircraft

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

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 03/07/2026

Western Australians to have say on a healthier future for WA

Mental health workers say ‘decimated’ Albury Wodonga Health service puts patients at risk

02/07/2026

Free meningococcal B vaccines now available for Tasmanian infants

Victoria: Australian-First To Drive Down Violence In Hospitals

NSW: Major milestone: Construction of John Hunter Hospital’s acute services building now complete

Technology

View all 01/07/2026

Innovative soft robotic heart offers new way to study disease and test life-saving devices – UNSW Sydney

25/06/2026

“Trust me, I’m from the government”: Australia’s AI governance system does not yet serve national security – Social Cyber Institute

Gina Rinehart backs X-ray technology used in mining in $70m deal

24/06/2026

Artificial intelligence–based retinal imaging for brain health assessment: a scoping review

12/06/2026

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

Tenders

View all 03/07/2026

Request for tender: Health Care Neighbourhood Project in Brimbank (neighbourhood care team)

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) – Victorian Health Building Authority: Goulburn Valley Health Acute Mental Health Unit Principal’s Representative Advisor and Goulburn Valley Health Integrated Cancer Centre Principal’s Representative Advisor

Forecast opportunity: DoHDA: Support at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 (Round 3)

Forecast opportunity: DoHDA: Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (2027-2031)

Austin Health: Pulse Field Ablation Equipment

Third Degree

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Webinar

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WHO

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Women's Health

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AAHMS: Landmark mentoring program for women in health and medical research to go national

Australia’s healthcare system still weighted towards male experience, women’s health experts say

29/06/2026

TruScreen annual report

26/06/2026

Mark Butler: Menopause care at all endometriosis clinics

18/06/2026

Abortion is healthcare: WHISE reaffirms support for reproductive autonomy and opposes the criminalisation of abortion seekers – Women’s Health in the South East

Workforce

View all 30/06/2026

Midwife hit with $70,000 foreign investment tax after moving to Australia from UK

29/06/2026

Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps

22/06/2026

Emyria formalises NSW workforce ahead of first Sydney clinic opening

18/06/2026

Australian Physiotherapy Association: 2025 Workforce Census

10/06/2026

Disgraced doctor Munjed Al Muderis launches Nine defamation appeal