Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These communities are typically sicker and poorer than the rest of Australia, but receive less care ...

The New South Wales mental health system is teetering on the verge of collapse as hundreds of psychiatrists are due to leave their job today amid ongoing pay disputes. The mass resignation comes after psychiatrists raised the alarm about the ...

Expectant mothers will have access to free vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from next month under a major expansion of the National Immunisation Program (NIP). RSV commonly causes respiratory infections in people all of ages, but is especially dangerous for ...

Jennifer Power, La Trobe University; Joel Anderson, La Trobe University; Natalie Amos, La Trobe University, and Ruby Grant, La Trobe University New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5 per cent) ...

Millions of Australians have been paying more for private health cover as providers have found ‘loopholes’ that allow them to hike up policy prices more than once a year, as dictated by the annual premium review process. The Commonwealth Ombudsman ...

Experts came together last week in a bid to address a “pervasive” issue that “touches all parts of our community”, with calls to end the “age of shame” around drug addiction. The second stage of the NSW Drug Summit kicked ...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed that Australia's public hospitals admitted the highest number of elective surgery patients on record during the 2023-24 year. AIHW spokesperson Clara Jellie said that while most elective surgeries are still ...

Experts are urging the community to stay vigilant about Covid-19 this upcoming holiday season, with a new survey revealing 91 per cent of Australians plan to travel, attend events and visit loved ones, while only 42 per cent would test ...

Researchers are calling for nurses to have more say in the digital transformation of aged and palliative care, as the sector reports a higher associated administrative burden. A recently published study out of Flinder's University has examined nurses' attitudes towards ...

Joanne Enticott, Monash University; Graham Meadows, Monash University, and Sebastian Rosenberg, University of Sydney Australian pride in our universal health system is partly derived from our belief that services should be most available to those who most need them. Logically, ...