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

Aged Care

View all 03/11/2025

ACQSC: Open letter to older people, families and supporters from the Commissioner and Complaints Commissioner

ACQSC: Fee waiver eligibility form

Sam Rae: A new era for aged care in Australia

ACQSC: Public Consultation Report – draft Regulatory Strategy 2025-26

ACQSC: Evaluated MLA notification form

Allied

View all 29/10/2025

PSA: Patients to get Improved Access and Care from Autonomous Pharmacist Prescribing Model

14/10/2025

Chemist Warehouse billionaire Mario Verrocchi pops up at HMC Capital

26/09/2025

Pharmacy Guild: Australians missing out on faster, more accessible care by underutilising their community pharmacist

22/09/2025

Former Ambulance Victoria chief Tony Walker personally signed off on illegal Covid funeral gatherings

19/09/2025

Guild acquires Member Benefits Australia (MBA) from StrongRoom AI

Commonwealth

View all 03/11/2025

TGA: ACPharm Queensland issued infringement notices for alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods

AAPi: Advocacy Medicare win for Better Access

PBS Website Update – 1 November 2025

PBAC Public Summary Documents – July 2025

31/10/2025

AIWH: National Perinatal Data Collection data availability resource

Community Care

View all 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

07/02/2024

Northern Sydney’s leading community care provider welcomes new name, Proveda

Devices

View all 06/08/2025

Renewed calls to subsidise insulin pumps and glucose monitors for diabetics

23/06/2025

Ottai unveils revolutionary ai-powered biosensor set to transform chronic disease care

12/06/2025

Cochlear provides update to FY25 earnings guidance

30/04/2025

DoHAC: HTACCC communique – 19 February 2025

16/04/2025

‘Could be next Cochlear or ResMed’: heart device maker wins FDA approval

Digital Health

View all 31/10/2025

Patients Australia: Patients and Providers Drive Telehealth Standards through National Survey and Round Table

29/10/2025

From Efficacy to Scale: Addressing Digital Health’s Original Sin

22/10/2025

Digital transformation of hospital quality and safety: real-time data for real-time action

Assessing the digital health maturity of general practice in Australia: results from a cross-sectional national survey

15/09/2025

Global Health signs contract with SafeWork Health

Disability

View all 29/10/2025

NDISQSC: Support for NDIS providers impacted by voluntary administration of JPS Audit Specialists Pty Ltd

ABS: Disability Data Measures project

28/10/2025

enny McAllister: International Day of People with Disability 2025 Ambassadors announced

NDIS: Changes coming to how providers prove their identity

One in four staff burnt out as ‘toxic’ culture persists at NDIS regulator

Education

View all 02/10/2025

Project plots a quantum leap to bridge healthcare gap

29/08/2025

CDU Health Hub doubles service delivery as demand surges

18/08/2025

‘We are concerned’: Star surgeon’s unravelling résumé stretches to University of Sydney

18/06/2025

Flinders ranked #2 in the world for reducing inequality in global university rankings

University of Tasmania ranked first in the world for Climate Action in the Times Higher Education Impact rankings

Emergency Services

View all 31/10/2025

Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances boost NSW Ambulance response capabilities this bushfire season

24/10/2025

Deeply concerning’: Minister to meet with NSW Ambulance over future of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Faster Care And Support For Ambos In Melbourne’s West

New intake of paramedics and control staff for NSW Ambulance

08/10/2025

New boost of overseas and interstate paramedics for NSW Ambulance

Federal Government

View all 03/11/2025

DoHDA: Aged care volunteering and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) booklet

DoHDA: Summary of changes for the My Aged Care System and Government Provider Management System (GPMS)

DoHDA: Summary of My Aged Care and Government Provider Management System (GPMS) changes – November 2025

31/10/2025

DoHDA: Snapshot report makes Medical Research Future Fund data even more accessible

30/10/2025

Rebecca White: World-first program preventing early births

First Nations

View all 29/10/2025

ABS: Closing the Gap: guide to data specifications for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

22/10/2025

AIHW: Health checks and follow-ups for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

09/10/2025

The Marurra-U Partnership: providing a hybrid, multidisciplinary, wraparound model of care for Aboriginal children living with complex needs in the remote Fitzroy Valley, Australia

03/10/2025

Nine insights into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ nutrition: ABS

NACCHO Sector News: 3 October 2025

Genetics

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Hospitals

View all 03/11/2025

Cura Day Hospitals Group announces new Noosa-based hospital – Cura Day Hospitals Group

Di Pilla’s HMC says Healthscope has paid back deferred rent

31/10/2025

Community invited to Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment open day

29/10/2025

Revealed: New East building planned for Cabrini Malvern hospital

The National Health Funding Pool Annual Report 2024-25

Insurance

View all 16/10/2025

Medibank expands psychotherapy program for PTSD and TRD to Queensland

25/09/2025

Medibank membership cards go digital to help cut plastic waste

24/09/2025

Medibank and St John of God Health Care announce new partnership

19/09/2025

GMHBA delivers strong results and record member satisfaction in milestone year

03/09/2025

Public patients who use private insurance face thousands in ‘shock bills’: lobby group

LGBTQIA+

View all 21/08/2025

Health official’s trans stillbirth remark fuels woke row

29/07/2025

Critics claim gender clinics are seeing an excess of trans boys. But new data suggest otherwise

10/06/2025

Queensland’s puberty blockers review panel criticised for lacking gender experts and trans lived experience

19/05/2025

PSA: International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination

16/05/2025

Trans joy in play: How video games can unlock gender euphoria for transgender players – Monash University

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 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

15/05/2023

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcome OAIC decision to investigate Medibank complaint

Mental Health

View all 03/11/2025

Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians

22/10/2025

Disparities in access to health care in Australia for people with mental health conditions

17/10/2025

Australians for Mental Health – Social inclusion should be a mandatory performance target for local governments

13/10/2025

‘Strong access to mental health care matters’: GPs call for action on mental health services in rural and remote communities – Royal Australian College of GPs

09/10/2025

Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre now open

Nursing

View all 03/11/2025

ANMF welcomes expansion of Medicare bulk-billing – The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Nurse banned over relationship with mental health patient she kissed and took to Canberra escape room

Nurses can do more through building on bulk billing reforms – Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

22/10/2025

Nurses can help kids and families thrive – Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

15/10/2025

ANMF (Vic Branch) election: members overwhelmingly endorse the Maddy Harradence Team

Organisations

View all 03/11/2025

RANZCOG & ACM Call on Health Ministers to End Freebirth Deaths

Heart Foundation welcomes bulk-billing expansion – National Heart Foundation of Australia

29/10/2025

Australian Academy of Science submission on the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

Cancer Australia Annual Report 2024-25

15/10/2025

New Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Tool helps health professionals ‘Know the Right Time’ for referrals – 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 03/11/2025

Saluda Medical set for $700m ASX debut

31/10/2025

CARETEQ’S Q1 FY26 ACTIVITIES REPORT AND APPENDIX 4C

AMPLIA THERAPEUTICS COMMENCES TRADING ON U.S. OTCQB VENTURE MARKET

MAYNE PHARMA SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT: UPDATE ON STATUS OF FIRB APPROVAL

Resmed Inc. Announces Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026

Primary Care

View all 03/11/2025

AMA: Further support for patients to visit GP — but reforms still needed

31/10/2025

MILLIONS OF AUSTRALIANS SET TO BENEFIT FROM MORE FREE GP SERVICES FOLLOWING THE BULK BILLING INCENTIVE’S EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY – Our Medical

29/10/2025

‘Every life matters’: GPs welcome NSW Government response to Drug Summit report – Royal Australian College of GPs

Landmark ADHD training program set to deliver care ‘where it’s needed most’ – Royal Australian College of GPs

28/10/2025

‘Every community counts’: GPs in training are vital for Western NSW rural and remote general practice care – Royal Australian College of GPs

Public Health

View all 30/10/2025

ABS: Deaths due to acute respiratory infections in Australia

Evohealth: Reducing the human and economic burden of COPD in Australia

27/10/2025

APSC: Trust in Australian public services: 2025 Annual Report

21/10/2025

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index report

17/10/2025

Urgent push to reduce emissions and costs, provide better patient care in Australia’s health system – Monash University

Research

View all 31/10/2025

University of Sydney: Leading health and medical researchers elected as AAHMS Fellows

30/10/2025

Go8 submission in response to the Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy (Draft Strategy)

Evaluating co-design approaches with parents in paediatric healthcare: a systematic review

29/10/2025

Monash study finds silicosis compensation costs set to continue rising in Victoria despite engineered stone ban – Monash University

28/10/2025

UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to adapt Monash-led International PCOS Guideline for UK health professionals – Monash University

Rural Health

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Haines moves to establish $2 billion fund to build rural and regional hospitals

24/10/2025

Annual report – Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner 2024-25

17/10/2025

Choosing regional, rural, and remote practice: what attracts or deters early-career doctors?

14/10/2025

DPM&C: Building a nutrition workforce for Remote Communities

16/09/2025

Implementation and development of an embedded researcher program driven by rural health services: a qualitative exploratory case study

Specialists

View all 15/10/2025

Melbourne Pathology goes live with LabgnosticEQA

Melbourne Pathology goes live with LabgnosticEQA

22/09/2025

‘Incomprehensible’: Sydney hospital boss backs disgraced surgeon Al Muderis amid staff concerns

15/09/2025

Awards honour excellence, innovation and compassion in palliative care – Palliative Care Australia

05/09/2025

New guidelines to protect the babies of female surgeons

States

View all 03/11/2025

Mark Butler: Tasmanians to access more bulk billing

Do the Queensland government’s claims about the surgical waiting list stack up?

‘New era for the ACT’: Canberra’s aged care homes prepared for voluntary assisted dying

Facing the health gap: New report shows urgent need for investment in remote NT health clinics and infrastructure – Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)

31/10/2025

Staff and volunteers celebrated at the 2025 NSW Health Awards

Technology

View all 27/10/2025

Most Australian government agencies aren’t transparent about how they use AI

24/10/2025

AI heavyweights call for end to ‘superintelligence’ research

22/10/2025

Australian Human Rights Commission: Cutting edge report calls for urgent action on neurotechnology and human rights

21/10/2025

WORLD LEADING HEALTH EXPERT URGES AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROMOTE SAFER PREGNANCIES – Ypsomed

Major AWS outage disrupts apps and services worldwide

Tenders

View all 03/11/2025

Forecast opportunity: DoHDA: Movember Men in Mind

NT Health: Provision of an Aeromedical Retrieval and Inter-Hospital Transfers Service, in the Top End, Big Rivers and East Arnhem Regions of the NT, with 24/7 Availability for a Period of 120 Months

Brisbane South PHN: SEVERE AND COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CPSP MHCCC

Brisbane South PHN: CHILD MENTAL HEALTH PILOT PROGRAM

Forecast opportunity: DoHDA: 1800 MEDICARE

Third Degree

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Webinar

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WHO

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Women's Health

View all 30/10/2025

Australian women win: Vast majority of women’s health clinics in Australia’s first national network move to bulk billing – Evoca Women’s Health

20/10/2025

Milestone for Australia’s first national clinical guidelines for perimenopause and menopause

15/10/2025

Rebecca White: Tasmanian women to benefit from next stage of Women’s Health Package

Rebecca White: Tasmanian women to benefit from next stage of Women’s Health Package

24/09/2025

Rebecca White: $25 million for research into infertility, pregnancy loss and stillbirth

Workforce

View all 03/11/2025

‘Cruel beyond belief’: The legislative push upsetting expert doctor

17/10/2025

ANMF launches petition calling for protection of healthcare workers in conflict zones

16/10/2025

Three named in bullying case against medical RACP

07/10/2025

Federal health workforce policy in Australia and its implications: a descriptive policy document review

29/09/2025

Disgraced surgeon reinstated by peak body after historic decision to expel him