Tag: health

More announcements pending in latest round of APS musical chairs

By Julian Bajkowski The conspicuous collapse of the Coalition’s promise to slash 12,000 federal public service jobs through natural attrition has been quickly followed by revelations that parts of the…

By Julian Bajkowski The Victorian government is conspicuously muscling up on its technology leadership smarts after the state revealed it is on the hunt for no fewer than five top…

By Julian Bajkowski Australia’s long and troubled efforts to create a functioning national system of electronic health and medical records system is once more close to collapse. The Australian Medical…

By Julian Bajkowski Healthcare providers in the public and private sectors are increasingly looking to fit controversial tracking devices to people as well as equipment in an effort to improve…

By Paul Hemsley Individuals with chronic illnesses calling the NSW Department of Health’s telephone coaching service will be able to access the program online and via mobile applications. Executive in…

Auditor General Colin Murphy has tabled a report in parliament which assessed six hospitals’ implementation of key controls to ensure compliance with government purchasing policies and to reduce the risk…

By Lilia Guan   The Victorian Minister for Health and Ageing’s office has confirmed with Government News that it will no longer fund the previous government’s HealthSmart program. HealthSmart was…

The Audit Office of New South Wales has found the Ministry of Health and the NSW Police Force could not demonstrate continued value for money in the long term IT…

The Victorian Government has streamlined the planning process for the $447 million teaching and research hospital in the growth corridor of Warn Ponds adjacent to Deakin University. Included in the…