Government calls halt to social gatherings
The government has shut down pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, churches, gyms and restaurants as it moves to contain COVID-19.
22 March, 2020
Health & Social Services
Fever clinics and telehealth in national coronavirus response
How long Australia continues to contain COVID19 depends on the public health response, the chief medical officer says.
11 March, 2020
Census helps Victoria’s most unfit council areas
A census is helping to provide solutions for Victoria’s most obese and least active residents.
9 March, 2020
My Health Record documents approach 2 billion
The latest figures show a total of 1.7 billion medical records have been uploaded to My Health Record.
30 January, 2020
Pop-up Consular office in Wuhan as evacuation planned
The government plans to evacuate Australians from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan and quarantine them on Christmas Island.
29 January, 2020
Govt orders Coronavirus screening
Biosecurity and public health officers will screen airline passengers for coronavirus.
22 January, 2020
Govt provides millions of P2 masks
More than three million P2 masks have been distributed to community pharmacies and health services.
13 January, 2020
Report finds deep rot at heart of SA Health
The corruption watchdog says poor conduct is common and accepted within SA Health.
12 December, 2019
My Health Record cyber risk management fails
My Health Record has failed to appropriately manage cyber security risks, an audit says.
26 November, 2019
NSW to create digital homelessness database
The NSW government wants to create an index of social and demographic data about rough sleepers.
25 November, 2019
NSW Health faces $1.8b annual leave liability
NSW Health needs to better manage a backlog of staff annual leave, an audit says.
25 November, 2019
Scathing aged care report a mandate for reform
The Royal Commission has found Australia’s aged care system to be hugely inadequate.
31 October, 2019
Putting technology at the heart of the patient experience
In order to keep up with increasing healthcare demands, many leaders in the industry are turning to technology to both foster innovation and to support high-quality, sustainable healthcare.
31 October, 2019
The technologies that will reshape health
The increasing complexity of the healthcare system along with rising demand for services and staffing shortages has left a gap only technology can fill.
17 October, 2019
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